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Limit to number of energy tariffs for residential customers

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, by

regulation, limit to no more than 10 the number of tariffs which each energy

supplier may offer to any residential customer.’.

Publication of energy tariffs

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Within six months of the passing of this Act the Authority will publish or cause

to be published, at least three times a year, in national, regional and local press a

full list of energy tariffs [“the consumer energy price list”] applicable for the next

period of six months.

(2)	The dates of the publication of the “consumer energy price list” shall be during

the thirty days before—

(a)

1 April,

(b)	1 September, and

(c)	1 January.’.

Provision of gas storage facilities

Greg Clark

Charles Hendry

Gregory Barker

Bill Wiggin

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may by regulations set a minimum requirement for an

amount of gas to be secured for use by—

(a)	suppliers of gas to domestic and business customers, and

(b)	gas-fired generators of electricity.

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(2)	The Secretary of State may by regulations establish the eligibility of suppliers and

generators for inclusion in the requirement.’.

Order of the House [7 DECember 2009]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21 January 2010.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [5 January 2010]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

5 January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 5 January;

(b)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 7 January;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 12 January;

(d)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 14 January;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 19 January

(f)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 21 January;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

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      TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 5 January	Until no later than	Scottish Power; E.ON;
		12.00 noon	National Grid
	Tuesday 5 January	Until no later than	Scottish and Southern;
		1.00 pm	RWE; Centrica; EDF
	Tuesday 5 January	Until no later than	Carbon Capture and
		5.00 pm	Storage Association;
			Professor Jon Gibbins;
			Ytilitu
	Tuesday 5 January	Until no later than	Green Alliance; WWF
		6.00 pm
	Tuesday 5 January	Until no later than	Ofgem
		7.00 pm
	Thursday 7 January	Until no later than	Consumer Focus; Fuel
		10.25 am	Poverty Advisory Group;
			National Energy Action
	Thursday 7 January	Until no later than	Energy Intensive Users
		2.00 pm	Group
	Thursday 7 January	Until no later than	Department of Energy
		3.30 pm	and Climate Change

(3)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 21 January.

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Revised 14 January 2010