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Smart Meters Bill. Committee stage sixth sitting (afternoon).

Clause 3 agreed to. Amendment to clause 4 negatived on division (8 votes to 9). Clauses 4 to 10 agreed to. Government amendment to clause 11 debated, discussed with Government new clause 8 (Modification of electricity codes etc: settlement using smart meter information), Government new clause 9 (Modification under section (Modification of electricity codes etc: settlement using smart meter information)), Government new clause 10 (Date from which modifications of electricity licence conditions may have effect), and Government amendments 18 and 19, amending the long title of the Bill in consequence of the new clauses. Clause 11 agreed to as amended. Government new clauses 8, 9 and 10 agreed to. New clause 1 (Review of smart meter rollout targets), discussed with new clause 7 (Review: smart meter installation rates), and new clause 11 (Smart meter roll out cost benefit analysis), debated and withdrawn. New clause 2 (Review of public awareness levels and satisfaction with smart meter rollout), new clause 3 (Ownership restrictions to successor licensees), new clause 5 (Review: Use of powers to support technical development), new clause 6 (Review: Use of powers to support rollout of smart meters), debated and withdrawn. Bill title amended. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow; and to be printed (Bill 135).