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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 29th January 2008

Public Bill Committee

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Energy Bill

Smart meters

Charles Hendry

Mr John Baron

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State shall make regulations which require smart meters to be

installed for gas and electricity in all homes by the end of a specified period of ten

years from the date on which the regulations are made.

(2)	In this section a “smart meter” means a gas or electricity meter with two-way

communication capabilities including communication capability to a display

which illutstrates household usage and cost per unit consumed.

(3)	Regulations made under this section must be made within a period of 12 months

beginning on the date on which this Act is passed.’.

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Revised 30 January 2008