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(4)	The Secretary of State must introduce the standard under subsection (1) no later

than 12 months from the date on which this Act is passed.’.

New renewable technologies support

Dr Desmond Turner

Dr Alan Whitehead

Colin Challen

Paddy Tipping

Mr Peter Ainsworth

Mr Martin Caton

Total signatories: 7

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State shall take such measures as he deems to be required to

incentivise market investment in the deployment of new electrical generation

technologies at commercial scale provided that—

(a)	in the case of marine technologies they shall have been demonstrated at

a scale of not less than one megawatt capacity and shall be deemed to

have satisfied the perfomance criteria demanded for entry to the Marine

Renewables Development Fund; or

(b)	in the case of land-based technologies they have been demonstrated at a

minimum of one megawatt capacity and have satisfied such performance

criteria as the Secretary of State shall specify.

(2)	Support shall be made available on a specific project basis and for a minimum of

20 years.’.

Advice on benefits of new or under-utilised technologies

Greg Clark

Mr Charles Hendry

Gregory Barker

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	For the purpose of enabling him to assess the benefits of new or under-utilised

technologies in dealing with fuel poverty the Secretary of State must request the

advice of the bodies specified in subsection (2) on the following technologies—

(a)	passive flue gas heat recovery systems (“PFGHR systems”),

(b)	voltage optimisation technologies,

(c)	standby, down-powering technologies,

(d)	dynamic demand technologies,

(e)	district network connection technologies, and

(f)	such other technologies as he thinks appropriate.

(2)	The bodies referred to in subsection (1) are—

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(a)	the Energy Saving Trust;

(b)	the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group; and

(c)	the Sustainable Development Commission.

(3)	A request for advice made pursuant to subsection (1) may also include a request

for advice as to how those technologies can assist in combating climate change.

(4)	The Climate Change Committee must within 12 months consider and produce a

Report on the ways in which the technologies specified in subsection (1) can

assist in dealing with fuel poverty and climate change.

(5)	In the section—

“PFGHR systems” means technology that can use the waste heat from

condensing boilers in order to heat water;

“voltage optimisation technologies” are technologies that lower the input of

voltage to electrical equipment from that at which electricity is currently

generated;

“standby down-powering technologies” are methods by which electrical

equipment is turned off, or reduced, during periods of non-use;

“dynamic demand” has the same meaning as in the Climate Change and

Sustainable Energy Act 2006;

“district network connection technologies” are technologies that enable

consumers to link up lower cost and lower polluting energy generation.’.

Emissions performance standard

Alan Simpson

Greg Clark

Simon Hughes

Ms Katy Clark

Charles Hendry

Mr Phil Willis

Total signatories: 9

Gregory Barker

Bill Wiggin

Mr Peter Ainsworth

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may by regulation introduce an Emissions Performance

Standard to apply to new electricity generation plants.

(2)	In this section “Emission Performance Standard” means a restriction on the

amount of carbon dioxide that an electricity generation plant is permitted to emit.

(3)	In setting such a level, the Secretary of State must take account of the latest

information available to him on—

(a)	the most up-to-date scientific knowledge about climate change;

(b)	the advice of the Committee on Climate Change, particularly in relation

to carbon budgets, medium and long-term emission reduction targets,

and future emissions from the electricity generating sector;

(c)	the affordability of electricity prices for consumers; and

(d)	national energy security.

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(4)	The Secretary of State must set out his proposals for consultation within six

months of the passage of this Act, with final proposals to be placed before

Parliament within 12 months.’.

Green Deal

Greg Clark

Charles Hendry

Gregory Barker

Bill Wiggin

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may by regulations introduce a scheme whereby every

household shall have an entitlement for household energy efficiency measures.

(2)	The Secretary of State may by regulations require suppliers to add repayment

charges to household electricity bills over a period to be set by the Secretary of

State.

(3)	A support scheme may make provision about arrangements to be made by scheme

suppliers to ensure that, so far as is practicable, scheme customers receive the

benefits to be provided under the scheme, which may in particular include

provision about—

(a)	arrangements for enabling scheme suppliers to identify scheme

customers;

(b)	arrangements for drawing to the attention of scheme customers—

(i)	the benefits available under the scheme, and

(ii)	ways of applying for those benefits;

(c)	arrangements for providing the benefits.’.

Provision of secure gas supplies

Greg Clark

Charles Hendry

Gregory Barker

Bill Wiggin

NC17

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.

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

generators for inclusion in the requirement.

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(3)	The Secretary of State shall specify the means by which gas supplies may be

secured. This may include storage and long term contracts.’.

Alterations to the threshold for upholding objections to modifications of the standard

conditions of electricity licences

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)	Omit section 11A(6)(b) and insert—

“(b)	if one or more relevant licence holders give notice of objection

to the Authority within that time—

(i)	the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of the

relevant licence holders, calculated in accordance with

subsection (7A), who have given notice of objection is

less than the percentage set out in subsection (7B); and

(ii)	the percentage given by subsection (7) is less than the

percentage set out in subsection (7B); or”.

(3)	After section 11A(7) insert—

“(7A)

Where more than one relevant licence holder is in common ownership,

these shall be collectively considered to be a single relevant licence

holder for the purpose of calculating the percentage.

(7B)	The percentage shall be the higher of 50% or such other figure as may be

prescribed by the Secretary of State.”.’.

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Prepayment meter pricing - equalisation of tariffs for gas and electricity

Dr Alan Whitehead

John Austin

Dan Rogerson

Mr Mike Weir

Mark Durkan

Kate Hoey

Total signatories: 32

Mark Hunter

Mr Michael Clapham

Chris McCafferty

Paul Rowen

Dr Doug Naysmith

Mr David Anderson

Mr Robert Flello

Paul Flynn

Mr Fabian Hamilton

Mr Martin Caton

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Mr Neil Gerrard

Matthew Taylor

Bill Etherington

Derek Wyatt

Mr Dai Davies

Nick Harvey

Frank Cook

Mr Edward O’Hara

Charlotte Atkins

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Hywell Williams

Mr David Chaytor

Mr Greg Pope

Dr Phyllis Starkey

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State must within 12 months make regulations that—

(a)	require all utility companies to end any price differentials for the price of

gas or electricity between prepayment meter tariffs and standard credit

tariffs;

(b)	specify a date or dates by which the objective specified in this subsection

must be achieved but in any event not later than six months after the

regulations become law; and

(c)	specify that any costs of the ending of price differentials incurred by a

utility company pursuant to this Act may not be passed on to any other of

that company’s customers.’.

Alteration to conditions in gas and electricity markets

Dr Alan Whitehead

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Energy Act 2008 (c. 32) is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 100(2)(a) after “Authority”, insert “or such other agency as he may

designate.”.

(3)	In section 100(2)(e) after “Authority”, insert “or such other agency as he may

designate.”’.

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Alterations to the threshold for upholding objections to modifications of the standard

conditions of gas licences

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)	Omit section 23(7)(b) and insert—

“(b)	if one or more relevant licence holders give notice of objection

to the Authority within that time—

(i)	the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of the

relevant licence holders, calculated in accordance with

subsection (8A), who have given notice of objection is

less than the percentage set out in subsection (8B); and

(ii)	the percentage given by subsection (8) is less than such

percentage set out in subsection (8B); or”.

(3)	After section 23(8) insert—

“(8A)

Where more than one relevant licence holder is in common ownership,

these shall be collectively considered to be a single relevant licence

holder for the purpose of calculating the percentage.

(8B)	The percentage shall be the higher of 50% or such other figure as may be

prescribed by the Secretary of State.”.’.

Information on the profits of energy companies on energy bills

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC22

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State may modify—

(a)	a condition of the license of section 11A of the Electricity Act 1989

(transmission of licenses and supply licenses) to make provision on

energy bills for information about the profits of electricity suppliers;

(b)	a condition of the license of section 23 (1) (b) of the Gas Act 1986

(transmission licences and supply licenses) to make provision on energy

bills for information about the profits of gas suppliers; and

(c)	the standard conditions incorporated in the licenses under those

provisions by virtue of those acts.’.

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Limit to the number of energy tariffs

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC23

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State may modify—

(a)	a condition of the license of section 11A of the Electricity Act 1989

(transmission of licenses and supply licenses) to make provision on the

number of different tariffs that electricity suppliers can offer to the

market at any one time;

(b)	a condition of the license of section 23 (1) (b) of the Gas Act 1986

(transmission licences and supply licenses) to make provision on the

number of different tariffs that gas suppliers can offer to the market at any

one time; and

(c)	the standard conditions incorporated in the licenses under those

provisions by virtue of those acts.’.

Standardisation and publication of energy tariffs

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC24

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Authority will, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish proposals

for consultation concerning the standardisation of the information presented by

suppliers on their energy tariffs.’.

Emissions performance standard

Simon Hughes

Mr Phil Willis

Martin Horwood

Sir Robert Smith

NC25

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State shall, within one year of the passing of this Act, make

provision by regulations or otherwise for a carbon dioxide emissions performance

standard to set the maximum level of carbon dioxide that may be emitted each

year by any coal fired electricity generating station.

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Revised 23 February 2010