My Right Honourable friend the Minister of State (Graham Stuart) has today made the following statement:

I am laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is retrospectively notifying Parliament about contingent liabilities not previously disclosed, due to procedural errors. His Majesty’s Treasury...

My Right Honourable friend the Minister of State (Graham Stuart) has today made the following statement:

I am laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is retrospectively notifying Parliament about contingent liabilities not previously disclosed, due to procedural errors. His Majesty’s Treasury...

Lords committee stage third day. Clauses 84 to 87 agreed to as amended. Clauses 88 to 99 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 100 agreed to as amended. Clauses 101 to 109 agreed to.

Lords committee stage third day. Clauses 84 to 87 agreed to as amended. Clauses 88 to 99 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 100 agreed to as amended. Clauses 101 to 109 agreed to.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

90: Clause 84, page 75, line 30, leave out “and legacy”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 75, line 31 are consequential on the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 71, line 34.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

90: Clause 84, page 75, line 30, leave out “and legacy”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 75, line 31 are consequential on the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 71, line 34.

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be back in Committee once again, debating the Energy Bill. I thank noble Lords for their patience during the interregnum. Noble Lords will recall that the Bill was necessarily paused following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. However, we have always...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be back in Committee once again, debating the Energy Bill. I thank noble Lords for their patience during the interregnum. Noble Lords will recall that the Bill was necessarily paused following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. However, we have always...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, for their comments, but I do not think there were any points for me to address, so I will leave it there.

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, for their comments, but I do not think there were any points for me to address, so I will leave it there.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

91: Clause 84, page 75, line 31, leave out “82(5)” and insert “82(4)”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 75, line 30.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

91: Clause 84, page 75, line 31, leave out “82(5)” and insert “82(4)”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 75, line 30.

Moved by

Lord Callanan

92: Clause 85, page 75, line 36, leave out “carbon storage” and insert “certain”

Member's explanatory statement

See the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 76, line 1.

93: Clause 85, page 76, line 1, leave out subsection (3)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment and amendments in the name of...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

92: Clause 85, page 75, line 36, leave out “carbon storage” and insert “certain”

Member's explanatory statement

See the amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 76, line 1.

93: Clause 85, page 76, line 1, leave out subsection (3)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment and amendments in the name of...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

98: Clause 85, page 76, line 33, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 77 and insert—

“(5) The trigger event occurs in relation to an eligible CCS installation when—

(a) a decommissioning fund (as defined in section 82(6)) has been established for providing security for...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

98: Clause 85, page 76, line 33, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 77 and insert—

“(5) The trigger event occurs in relation to an eligible CCS installation when—

(a) a decommissioning fund (as defined in section 82(6)) has been established for providing security for...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

101: Clause 85, page 77, line 9, leave out “carbon storage” and insert “CCS”

Member's explanatory statement

See amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 76, line 1.

102: Clause 85, page 77, leave out lines 27 and 28

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment leaves out an unnecessary definition.

103: Clause 85,...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

101: Clause 85, page 77, line 9, leave out “carbon storage” and insert “CCS”

Member's explanatory statement

See amendment in the name of Lord Callanan at page 76, line 1.

102: Clause 85, page 77, leave out lines 27 and 28

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment leaves out an unnecessary definition.

103: Clause 85,...

I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lennie and Lord Teverson, for their concern about whoever might be the Official Opposition at the time. I suppose we will see. I am surprised that the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, did not want to ask for the fourth-placed political party in Parliament to...

I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lennie and Lord Teverson, for their concern about whoever might be the Official Opposition at the time. I suppose we will see. I am surprised that the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, did not want to ask for the fourth-placed political party in Parliament to...

I do not think that is the case. As a Minister, I have issued many consultations. In my experience there is never a problem with anybody contributing who wishes to, even if they are not statutorily listed in the legislation. They are normally public consultations in any case, with a...

I do not think that is the case. As a Minister, I have issued many consultations. In my experience there is never a problem with anybody contributing who wishes to, even if they are not statutorily listed in the legislation. They are normally public consultations in any case, with a...

My Lords, I will start with my Amendments 123 and 124. Amendment 123 seeks to provide additional clarity to Clause 100. Clause 100(1) provides examples of how targets for a low-carbon heat scheme may be set. The amendment’s addition of proposed new subsection (2A) clarifies that an average appliance efficiency...

My Lords, I will start with my Amendments 123 and 124. Amendment 123 seeks to provide additional clarity to Clause 100. Clause 100(1) provides examples of how targets for a low-carbon heat scheme may be set. The amendment’s addition of proposed new subsection (2A) clarifies that an average appliance efficiency...

The noble Lord makes a good point. Before he corrected himself, I was about to contradict him and say that a number of energy-from-waste plants are already supplying district heating networks—as he said, there is a particularly big one in south London, which I have visited. It is doing so,...

The noble Lord makes a good point. Before he corrected himself, I was about to contradict him and say that a number of energy-from-waste plants are already supplying district heating networks—as he said, there is a particularly big one in south London, which I have visited. It is doing so,...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

123: Clause 100, page 92, line 26, at end insert—

“(2A) In the case of a low-carbon heat target that is imposed by virtue of subsection (1)(c) or (d) on a scheme participant who manufactures heating appliances, the target may be set by reference to heating appliances that are...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

123: Clause 100, page 92, line 26, at end insert—

“(2A) In the case of a low-carbon heat target that is imposed by virtue of subsection (1)(c) or (d) on a scheme participant who manufactures heating appliances, the target may be set by reference to heating appliances that are...

I do not know what the noble Baroness is doing; she is supposed to be deciding whether she will withdraw her amendment, not responding to a debate. This is not a debate on general activity relating to hydrogen. She should say whether she wants to withdraw her amendment—that is the...

I do not know what the noble Baroness is doing; she is supposed to be deciding whether she will withdraw her amendment, not responding to a debate. This is not a debate on general activity relating to hydrogen. She should say whether she wants to withdraw her amendment—that is the...

I will start with Amendments 125 to 127; I thank the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord Lennie, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, for their contributions and for promoting them. The amendments relate to Clause 109, which, alongside Clause 108, will ensure the safe and effective delivery of a...

I will start with Amendments 125 to 127; I thank the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord Lennie, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, for their contributions and for promoting them. The amendments relate to Clause 109, which, alongside Clause 108, will ensure the safe and effective delivery of a...

Let me finish, then the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, will be able to come back.

I will start with Amendments 125 and 126. With Amendment 125, the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, calls for an adequate level of information to be provided to consumers in the trial area concerning safety, long-run bill...

Let me finish, then the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, will be able to come back.

I will start with Amendments 125 and 126. With Amendment 125, the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, calls for an adequate level of information to be provided to consumers in the trial area concerning safety, long-run bill...

The answer to both of those questions is yes. No one will be forced to take part in the trial. If they do not take part in the trial, they will of course be given an alternative low-carbon solution.

The answer to both of those questions is yes. No one will be forced to take part in the trial. If they do not take part in the trial, they will of course be given an alternative low-carbon solution.

There is already a small-scale trial in Fife in Scotland. There are two shortlisted villages, Redcar and Whitby—on the west coast, not Whitby on the east coast. They have been shortlisted for the trial and we will make a decision on the basis of submissions from both communities in the...

There is already a small-scale trial in Fife in Scotland. There are two shortlisted villages, Redcar and Whitby—on the west coast, not Whitby on the east coast. They have been shortlisted for the trial and we will make a decision on the basis of submissions from both communities in the...

Let me just respond to the noble Baroness’s point and reiterate once again that nobody will be forced to take part in these trials. There is extensive information available. As I said, there are campaigns in some communities which want to take part in the trials. At least one MP...

Let me just respond to the noble Baroness’s point and reiterate once again that nobody will be forced to take part in these trials. There is extensive information available. As I said, there are campaigns in some communities which want to take part in the trials. At least one MP...