Clause
87
Offences
by bodies corporate
etc
Question
proposed, That the clause stand part of the
Bill.
4.15
pm
Malcolm
Wicks:
This clause will ensure that
where offences as set out in the Bill are committed liability can be
attributed, and proceedings brought against, the person responsible for
the offence, as well as against the corporate body that they work for.
Liability can be attributed to, for example, an officer, manager or
employee, providing that it is proven that the offence was committed
with their consent, connivance, or is attributable to their
neglect.
Question
put and agreed to.
Clause 87 ordered to stand
part of the
Bill.
Clauses
88, 89, 90 and 91 ordered to stand part of the
Bill.
Schedule
4 agreed
to.
Clause 92
ordered to stand part of the
Bill.
Schedule
5 agreed
to.
Clauses
93, 94, 95 and 96 ordered to stand part of the
Bill.
Clause
97
Short
title
Question
proposed, That the clause stand part of the
Bill.
Malcolm
Wicks:
This is my favourite clause and I must address it
at some length. It states that the short title for the Act will be the
Energy Act 2008.
Question put and agreed
to.
Clause 97
ordered to stand part of the
Bill.
New
Clause
1
Smart
meters
‘(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 illustrates 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.’.—[Charles
Hendry.]
Brought
up, and read the First
time.
Motion
made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second
time:—
The
Committee divided: Ayes 6, Noes
10.
Division
No.
5
]
Question
accordingly negatived.
New Clause
4
Information
on contributions towards environmental
taxes
‘(1) The Secretary of
State shall make regulations requiring energy utilities companies to
specify the proportion of those consumers’ energy bills that
contribute towards environmental
taxes.
(2) In this section
“environmental taxes”
means—
(a) the
Renewables Obligation
Certificates,
(b) charges
resulting from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme,
and
(c)
charges resulting from the Carbon Emissions Reduction
Targets and future additional environmental
charges.’.—[Charles
Hendry.]
Brought
up, and read the First
time.
Motion
made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second
time:—
The
Committee divided: Ayes 4, Noes
12.
Division
No.
6
]
Question
accordingly negatived.
New Clause
5
Annual
report on gas storage
‘The
Secretary of State shall, in each calendar year following that in which
this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a report
on—
(a) his assessment
of the appropriate volume of onshore gas storage to ensure long-term
energy security, and
(b) the
progress that has been made towards reaching that
target.’.—[Charles
Hendry.]
Brought
up, and read the First
time.
Motion
made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second
time:—
The
Committee divided: Ayes 6, Noes
10.
Division
No.
7
]
Question
accordingly negatived.
New Clause
6
Feed-in
tariffs
‘(1) The Secretary of
State may by regulations make provision to introduce feed-in tariffs
for renewable micro-generation and decentralised
energy.
(2) In this
section—
“feed-in
tariffs” means a requirement on utilities to buy electricity
from renewable sources at a feed-in rate to be set by the Secretary of
State, dependent on available renewable
technology;
“micro-generation”
means any generation under
250kW;
“renewable
energy” means any form of energy produced in the generation
stage without using fossil fuels or emitting
carbon;
“a feed-in
rate” means a guaranteed payment by the energy suppliers for
each kilowatt of electricity generated.’.—[Charles
Hendry.]
Brought
up, and read the First
time.
Motion
made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second
time:—
The
Committee divided: Ayes 6, Noes
10.
Division
No.
8
]
Question
accordingly
negatived.
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