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Energy Bill

I thank the Minister for his reply, and for his reply to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale. I hope the noble Lord is happy with that reply. It clarified the point for us and for my noble friend Lord Jenkin. I also hope that we will get a copy of any letters sent to him so that we can be clear about the matter. I took on board the answers I was given, which clarified the relevant matter. However, I have an awful feeling early in the piece that we shall keep hearing the words ““Petroleum Act”” coming up again and again. I had not realised how often I would hear them. The £5,000 fine looks small for the offences and companies we are likely to be dealing with. In ignorance I must ask, how long ago was the Petroleum Act enacted? Has time moved on as regards these sums as it has for the price of houses? Are we working backwards to a fine that seemed a heck of a lot at the time? I am not a lover of retrospection but perhaps the Minister could return to the matter. He may not be able to respond to it now. If I am going to hear about the Petroleum Act I had better check when it was enacted and how relevant it is to the Bill.