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House of Commons

Friday 17th March 2006

Report Stage Proceedings

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill, As Amended

Clause 3

Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words

‘, and after consultation with such public and private sector bodies as he considers

appropriate’.—(Mr Eric Forth).

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Withdrawn

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  8

Page  2,  line  21  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘national’ and insert ‘regional’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  60

Page  2,  line  23  [Clause  3],  at end insert—

‘(1A)
A relevant regional body may set a regional microgeneration target within any

national target designated under subsection (1).’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  9

Page  2,  line  27  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘national’ and insert ‘regional’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  10

Page  2,  line  29  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘England and Wales’ and insert ‘Wales and

the regions of England’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  16

Page  2,  line  29  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘England and Wales’ and insert ‘Wales or one

of the regions of England’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  17

Page  2,  line  36  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘number’ and insert ‘numbers’.

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Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill, continued

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  18

Page  2,  line  36  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘England and Wales’ and insert ‘Wales and

the regions of England’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  19

Page  2,  line  43  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘number’ and insert ‘numbers’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  20

Page  2,  line  44  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘England and Wales’ and insert ‘Wales and

regions of England’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  62

Page  3,  line  3  [Clause  3],  after ‘must’, insert ‘, in consultation with the local

authorities in the area in which the target applies,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Not called  30

Page  3,  line  6  [Clause  3],  leave out subsection (7).

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  36

Page  3,  line  7  [Clause  3],  leave out third ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Not called  31

Page  3,  line  9  [Clause  3],  leave out subsection (8).

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  37

Page  3,  line  13  [Clause  3],  leave out ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  38

Page  3,  line  13  [Clause  3],  at end insert ‘(in place of the target which has been

revised)’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  63

Page  3,  line  16  [Clause  3],  at end insert—

‘“local authorities” has the same meaning as in section [Local authorities to have regard

to information on energy measures in exercising functions];’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  61

Page  3,  line  26  [Clause  3],  at end insert—

‘“relevant regional body” means any body designated for the purpose by the Secretary of

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State.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  11

Page  3,  line  36  [Clause  4],  leave out ‘national’ and insert ‘regional’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  12

Page  4,  line  20  [Clause  6],  leave out ‘appropriate’ and insert ‘efficacious, cost-

effective and environmentally beneficial’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  64

Page  4,  line  26  [Clause  6],  at end insert—

‘(1A)
If the Secretary of State acts in accordance with subsection (1), he must provide

his estimate of the likely impact on the cost of electricity distribution and

supply.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  65

Page  4,  line  38  [Clause  6],  after ‘customers’, insert ‘, the cost of connection and

metering to be borne by the customers;’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  39

Page  5,  line  14  [Clause  6],  leave out from ‘ “plant” ’ to end of line 16 and insert

‘includes any equipment, apparatus or appliance;’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  66

Page  5,  line  30  [Clause  7],  after ‘modified, ’, insert—

‘(aa)
the local authorities in the area in which the modification applies,’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  68

Page  5,  line  35  [Clause  7],  at end insert ‘, but must include his estimate of the likely

impact on electricity costs and tariffs’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  69

Page  5,  line  38  [Clause  7],  at end insert ‘, but must include its estimate of the likely

impact on electricity costs and tariffs’.

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Mr Eric Forth

Not selected  67

Page  6,  line  3  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

‘(7)
In this section “local authorities” has the same meaning as in section [Local

authorities to have regard to information on energy measures in exercising

functions].’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  40

Page  6  [Clause  8],  leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert ‘the Climate Change and

Sustainable Energy Act 2006.”.’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Negatived on division  32

Page  6,  line  15,  leave out Clause 9.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  13

Page  6,  line  25  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In carrying out the review, the Secretary of State shall have regard to the

desirability of—

(a)
safeguarding conservation areas;

(b)
protecting visual amenity;

(c)
reducing noise; and

(d)
avoiding risks to health and safety.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  70

Page  6,  line  25  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In carrying out the review, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)
such body or bodies as appear to him to be representative of local

authorities;

(b)
the Royal Institute of British Architects;

(c)
the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors;

(d)
the Campaign to Protect Rural England; and

(e)
any other bodies or persons he considers appropriate.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  71

Page  7,  line  3  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

‘“local authorities” has the same meaning as in section [Local authorities to have regard

to information on energy measures in exercising functions].’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  14

Page  7,  line  25  [Clause  11],  leave out from ‘England’ to end of line 27.

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Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  41

Page  7,  line  39  [Clause  12],  after ‘of’ insert ‘any of the following’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  33

Page  8,  line  13  [Clause  12],  at end insert—

‘( )
After subsection (10) insert—

“(10A)
An order under this section shall not include provision made by virtue of

subsection (2)(b) which would be within the legislative competence of

the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that

Parliament.” ’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  42

Page  8  [Clause  12],  leave out lines 15 to 17 and insert—

‘“(13)
In this section—

“microgeneration” has the same meaning as in the Climate Change and

Sustainable Energy Act 2006;

“plant” includes any equipment, apparatus or appliance.’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  43

Page  8,  line  21  [Clause  12],  leave out ‘subsection (7) of section 82 of the Energy

Act 2004’ and insert ‘section 23(2) of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act

2006’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  44

Page  8,  line  34  [Clause  13],  after ‘of’ insert ‘any of the following’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  34

Page  8,  line  47  [Clause  13],  at end insert—

‘( )
After subsection (10) insert—

“(10A)
An order under this section shall not include provision made by virtue of

subsection (2)(b) which would be within the legislative competence of

the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that

Parliament.” ’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  45

Page  9  [Clause  13],  leave out lines 2 to 4 and insert—

‘“(13)
In this section—

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“microgeneration” has the same meaning as in the Climate Change and

Sustainable Energy Act 2006;

“plant” includes any equipment, apparatus or appliance.’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  46

Page  9,  line  8  [Clause  13],  leave out ‘subsection (7) of section 82 of the Energy Act

2004’ and insert ‘section 23(2) of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006’.

Mr Eric Forth

Withdrawn  72

Page  9,  line  27  [Clause  15],  after ‘Britain’, insert‘, and to the costs of installation of

the equipment required, together with the likely resultant pay-back period.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  73

Page  9,  line  38  [Clause  15],  at end insert—

‘“equipment required” means the equipment which has to be installed to generate, connect

and measure the electricity produced by dynamic demand technologies;’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  80

Page  9  [Clause  15],  leave out line 39.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  74

Page  9,  line  42  [Clause  15],  at end insert—

‘“pay-back period” means the time over which the costs of installation of equipment

required for dynamic demand techologies can be recovered by the resultant reduced

electricity costs.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Withdrawn  75

Page  10,  line  13  [Clause  16],  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In the exercise of his duty under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must

consult—

(a)
such body or bodies as appear to him to be representative of local

authorities;

(b)
such distributors and suppliers of electricity as he considers relevant; and

(c)
the Health and Safety Executive.’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  76

Page  10,  line  25  [Clause  16],  at end insert—

‘“local authorities” has the same meaning as in section [Local authorities to have regard

to information on energy measures in exercising functions].’.

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Mr Christopher Chope

Not called  58

Page  10,  line  41  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘4’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Not called  59

Page  10,  line  42  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘100’ and insert ‘20’.

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  15

Page  11,  line  1,  leave out Clause 17.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  47

Page  11,  line  19  [Clause  17],  leave out from ‘area’ to ‘or’ in line 22 and insert

‘(whether offered or provided by public authorities or by any other persons),’.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  48

Page  11,  line  25  [Clause  17],  at end insert—

‘(2A)
Assistance provided under subsection (1) may, if the council giving the assistance

think appropriate—

(a)
be made subject to conditions, or

(b)
otherwise be provided on such terms as the council think appropriate.’

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  49

Page  11,  line  26  [Clause  17],  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

Mr Eric Forth

Not called  21

Page  15  [Clause  23],  leave out lines 29 and 30.

Malcolm Wicks

Agreed to  50

Page  15,  line  30  [Clause  23],  at end insert—

‘ “greenhouse gas” means any of the following—

(a)
carbon dioxide;

(b)
methane;

(c)
nitrous oxide;

(d)
hydrofluorocarbons;

(e)
perfluorocarbons;

(f)
sulphur hexafluoride;’.