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Energy Bill

Will the Minister clarify the question of payment? It was raised, but he has not really addressed it. He made a passing reference to ““the polluter pays””, but am I right that the licensing authority will be a charging authority that will charge for the inspections functions that are carried out as part of the licence process? The question of cost does not really arise because it is part of the licence fee, which reflects it. The cost argument does not really enter into this, except when a licensee breaks the safety regulations and therefore incurs penalty charges.