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Proceeding contribution from Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill [Lords].

Energy Bill [Lords]

I did not say that the measure would drive a coach and horses through our commitment to no subsidy. I am sure that our commitment to it is absolutely intact, but the clause seems to insert a rather large crack in the edifice. The arrangement that my right hon. Friend mentions—in which the operator and the Secretary of State may agree to the necessity of some amendments, which might be upwards or downwards —is in the existing legislation. The difference between that and the clause under discussion, however, is that in the existing legislation the final decision rests with the Secretary of State, and in the clause before us the Secretary of State gives away that right in advance. That seems to represent poor negotiation. To return to the situation in Fukushima—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
527 c1081 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Consumers Decommissioning Conservation Business Climate change Billing Housing Environment protection Energy Electricity generation Energy supply Electricity Fuel poverty Heating Interest rates Warm front scheme Local government Protection Nuclear power stations Loans Meters Prices Private rented housing Standards Reform Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Legislation
Energy Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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