I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.

My Lords, this amendment is also in the names of my noble friend Lord Roper and the noble Lords, Lord Berkeley and Lord Cameron of Dillington. I am very glad to see the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, back in his place; he sent me the first e-mail from Ethiopia that...

My Lords, this amendment is also in the names of my noble friend Lord Roper and the noble Lords, Lord Berkeley and Lord Cameron of Dillington. I am very glad to see the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, back in his place; he sent me the first e-mail from Ethiopia that...

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Maddock, who is away from the House with her Select Committee today, I shall move Amendment 97 and speak to the other amendments in this group. At Committee stage, she tabled an amendment to the tariff reform clauses in the Bill...

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Maddock, who is away from the House with her Select Committee today, I shall move Amendment 97 and speak to the other amendments in this group. At Committee stage, she tabled an amendment to the tariff reform clauses in the Bill...

My Lords, I apologise for my non-attendance in Committee. This was due to a clash with sittings of a number of domestic committees which I needed to attend.

This is a subject I have raised on a number of occasions over the years both at Question Time and in the form...

My Lords, I apologise for my non-attendance in Committee. This was due to a clash with sittings of a number of domestic committees which I needed to attend.

This is a subject I have raised on a number of occasions over the years both at Question Time and in the form...

My Lords, the purpose of this amendment, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Hanworth, is to require the Secretary of State, in dealing with the modifications to the licence conditions, to include in Clause 43(3)(b),

“provision imposing restrictions on the sale or purchase of electricity to or...

My Lords, the purpose of this amendment, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Hanworth, is to require the Secretary of State, in dealing with the modifications to the licence conditions, to include in Clause 43(3)(b),

“provision imposing restrictions on the sale or purchase of electricity to or...

My Lords, in moving this amendment in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Jenkin of Roding, I will speak also to Amendment 62, which is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, and to Amendment 64, which is in my name and that...

My Lords, in moving this amendment in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Jenkin of Roding, I will speak also to Amendment 62, which is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, and to Amendment 64, which is in my name and that...

My Lords, I begin by declaring an interest as a director of two small companies with interests in energy efficiency and energy from waste, GEO and 2OC, and as honorary president of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association. As indicated in the register of interests, I occasionally advise other bodies...

My Lords, I begin by declaring an interest as a director of two small companies with interests in energy efficiency and energy from waste, GEO and 2OC, and as honorary president of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association. As indicated in the register of interests, I occasionally advise other bodies...

My Lords, I do not think that this issue will take us quite as long as the previous debate. Indeed, it could be disposed of relatively straightforwardly as the Government could quite easily adopt this amendment. Frankly, they would be very wise to do so. If the Minister cannot do...

My Lords, I do not think that this issue will take us quite as long as the previous debate. Indeed, it could be disposed of relatively straightforwardly as the Government could quite easily adopt this amendment. Frankly, they would be very wise to do so. If the Minister cannot do...

In moving Amendment 22, I will speak to Amendments 23 and 24 in the same group. I will not detain the House any longer than is needed.

This amendment raises a very important issue that should be at the heart of the Energy Bill, and which the legislation is not sufficiently...

In moving Amendment 22, I will speak to Amendments 23 and 24 in the same group. I will not detain the House any longer than is needed.

This amendment raises a very important issue that should be at the heart of the Energy Bill, and which the legislation is not sufficiently...

My Lords, this, too, is intended to be a helpful and supportive amendment. During the various clauses that we have debated today, the costs of natural gas to consumers and the effect on

their prices have come up time and again. As we go forward into the coming decades, gas...

My Lords, this, too, is intended to be a helpful and supportive amendment. During the various clauses that we have debated today, the costs of natural gas to consumers and the effect on

their prices have come up time and again. As we go forward into the coming decades, gas...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 55AK, I wish to speak also to Amendment 55AL, both of which stand in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. In doing so, I refer to my entry in the Register of Interests.

This matter follows on from the discussion we have...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 55AK, I wish to speak also to Amendment 55AL, both of which stand in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. In doing so, I refer to my entry in the Register of Interests.

This matter follows on from the discussion we have...

My Lords, Amendment 55AB is also in the names of my noble friend Lord Jenkin, who unfortunately is unable to be with us today, the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell of Coatdyke, and the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington. The amendment, which is fortunately grouped with the very interesting amendments...

My Lords, Amendment 55AB is also in the names of my noble friend Lord Jenkin, who unfortunately is unable to be with us today, the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell of Coatdyke, and the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington. The amendment, which is fortunately grouped with the very interesting amendments...

My Lords, this is probably the most straightforward amendment that I have ever produced; however, it has vast repercussions for the whole Bill. For those noble Lords who have not read it, it seeks to replace “a” with “the”, in reference to the counterparty, certainly in the section that deals...

My Lords, this is probably the most straightforward amendment that I have ever produced; however, it has vast repercussions for the whole Bill. For those noble Lords who have not read it, it seeks to replace “a” with “the”, in reference to the counterparty, certainly in the section that deals...

My Lords, this is very much a probing amendment, designed to enable us to discuss again the detail of how the proposed capacity mechanism might work. One of the biggest problems with the mechanism is that, on the one hand, it purports to be technologically neutral by somehow treating all...

My Lords, this is very much a probing amendment, designed to enable us to discuss again the detail of how the proposed capacity mechanism might work. One of the biggest problems with the mechanism is that, on the one hand, it purports to be technologically neutral by somehow treating all...

The Government yesterday published for consultation the draft electricity market reform (EMR) delivery plan.

As laid out in my 27 June statement, Official Report, column 12WS, EMR is a central component of the Energy Bill currently being considered by Parliament, and will address the need to attract unprecedented levels of investment...

The Government yesterday published for consultation the draft electricity market reform (EMR) delivery plan.

As laid out in my 27 June statement, Official Report, column 12WS, EMR is a central component of the Energy Bill currently being considered by Parliament, and will address the need to attract unprecedented levels of investment...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Government yesterday published for consultation the draft Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan.

As laid out in my 27th June statement, EMR is a central component of the...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Government yesterday published for consultation the draft Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan.

As laid out in my 27th June statement, EMR is a central component of the...

Moved by

Lord Oxburgh

51C: After Clause 136, insert the following new Clause—

Gas capacity

Power to make gas capacity regulations

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of providing capacity to meet the demands of consumers for the supply of gas in Great Britain.

(2) Regulations under this section...

Moved by

Lord Oxburgh

51C: After Clause 136, insert the following new Clause—

Gas capacity

Power to make gas capacity regulations

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of providing capacity to meet the demands of consumers for the supply of gas in Great Britain.

(2) Regulations under this section...