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Energy Bill (HL). Committee stage fifteenth sitting (afternoon).

Committee stage. New Government clause 53 (Electricity support payments for energy) discussed with new clause 54 (Levy to fund electricity support payments) and new clause 55 ( Convention on supplementary compensation for nuclear damage: implementation power). New clauses 53 to 55 agreed to. New clauses 59 (Key definitions for part), 60 (Designation), 61 (Designation: procedure), 62 (Revocation of designation), 63 (Grant, extension or restriction of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State), 64 (Applications for grant etc of gas transporter licence), 65 (Modification of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State), 66 (Scope of modification powers under section (Modification of gas transporter licences by Secretary of State)), 67 (Procedure etc relating to modifications under section (Modification of gas transporter licences by Secretary of State)), 68 (Information and advice), 69 (Conditions of gas transporter licences for conveyance of hydrogen), 70 (Secretary of State directions to the GEMA), 71 (Repeal of part), 72 (Power to modify Gas Act 1986 in relation to hydrogen), 73 (Great British Nuclear), 74 (Crown status), 75 (Great British Nuclear’s objects), 76 (Financial assistance), 77 (Secretary of State directions and guidance), 78 (Annual report), 79 (Annual accounts), 80 (Transfer schemes), 81 (Transfer schemes: compensation), 82 (Transfer schemes: taxation), 83 (Transfer schemes: provision of information or assistance), 84 (Reimbursement and compensation in connection with designation) and 85 (Pension arrangements in connection with Great British Nuclear). New clauses 59 to 85 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.