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Energy Bill

I have not left the point about Ofgem, but I was going on to the second part of it. I shall make that point and then give way to my hon. Friend. The second change in relation to Ofgem was making sustainability equal with the issue of security of supply. Amendments Nos. 54, 95, 96 and 104 will therefore place sustainability at the same level within the hierarchy of duties as security of supply, at the top of Ofgem's list of secondary duties. We are confident that that will give sustainability more prominence in Ofgem's decision-making process, while maintaining its primary focus on consumer protection, without creating uncertainty for investment in new energy infrastructure. In the other place, peers emphasised that their key concern was the problems that generators face in connecting to the electricity transmission grid. Before I continue on an issue in which I know the hon. Member for Angus (Mr. Weir) is interested, I will give way to my hon. Friend.