I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the Government’s policy intent to makes changes...

I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the Government’s policy intent to makes changes...

I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the Government’s policy intent to makes changes...

I wish to set out the Government’s intention for reforms to the way we secure electricity capacity for future years, to ensure a secure, affordable supply in the short and longer terms. In laying this statement before Parliament, I am also setting out the Government’s policy intent to makes changes...

Lords motions to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, today we are considering the six instruments which form the implementing secondary legislation for the electricity market reform programme—namely, the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations, the draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014, the draft...

My Lords, today we are considering the six instruments which form the implementing secondary legislation for the electricity market reform programme—namely, the draft Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014, the draft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations, the draft Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014, the draft...

Can the Minister clarify something for me? There are seven instruments listed on the Order Paper, including the Renewables Obligation Closure Order.

Can the Minister clarify something for me? There are seven instruments listed on the Order Paper, including the Renewables Obligation Closure Order.

That one will be debated separately.

That one will be debated separately.

My Lords, my noble friend the Minister has made a very brave and thorough attempt to explain all these complicated regulations to the Committee and I do not envy her her task. This is an immensely complicated business, and I approach this as one who has spent many months over...

My Lords, my noble friend the Minister has made a very brave and thorough attempt to explain all these complicated regulations to the Committee and I do not envy her her task. This is an immensely complicated business, and I approach this as one who has spent many months over...

My Lords, I wish to reassert and reinforce some of the anxieties that we have been listening to. More than 20 years ago, a Conservative Government sought to privatise the electricity industry in favour of free enterprise and competition. The outcome has been an industry dominated by an oligopoly of...

My Lords, I wish to reassert and reinforce some of the anxieties that we have been listening to. More than 20 years ago, a Conservative Government sought to privatise the electricity industry in favour of free enterprise and competition. The outcome has been an industry dominated by an oligopoly of...

My Lords, I, too, support my noble friend in his concerns. It is a pity that the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, retreated to his usual attack on free enterprise and a glorification of the appalling electricity industry which was there before privatisation. Those of us who worked with it knew...

My Lords, I, too, support my noble friend in his concerns. It is a pity that the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, retreated to his usual attack on free enterprise and a glorification of the appalling electricity industry which was there before privatisation. Those of us who worked with it knew...

My Lords, as the noble Lord said, we knew that this was a massive task for the Government and that very detailed regulations have to go through. I think we are all a bit upset that we are here on the last Thursday before the recess, and that have to...

My Lords, as the noble Lord said, we knew that this was a massive task for the Government and that very detailed regulations have to go through. I think we are all a bit upset that we are here on the last Thursday before the recess, and that have to...

My Lords, many of the points that I would have made have already been made by other speakers more eloquently than I could have. I simply make three separate small points.

First, the importance of the OLR to small businesses has been emphasised on every side. I hope the Minister will...

My Lords, many of the points that I would have made have already been made by other speakers more eloquently than I could have. I simply make three separate small points.

First, the importance of the OLR to small businesses has been emphasised on every side. I hope the Minister will...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her comments by way of introduction and for taking us through the instruments that we face today, and for the contributions of noble Lords from all sides to this debate.

Here we are again. I seem to remember that for most...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her comments by way of introduction and for taking us through the instruments that we face today, and for the contributions of noble Lords from all sides to this debate.

Here we are again. I seem to remember that for most...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their helpful remarks and questions. It has been a well-informed discussion. These are complex measures and, quite rightly, my noble friends and other noble Lords have asked for clarification. If I do not respond to any questions raised during the debate, perhaps...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their helpful remarks and questions. It has been a well-informed discussion. These are complex measures and, quite rightly, my noble friends and other noble Lords have asked for clarification. If I do not respond to any questions raised during the debate, perhaps...

I am grateful to my noble friend for that. She reiterated the statement made this morning by her Secretary of State regarding 6%. I hope that my noble friend Lord Deben will forgive me for asking this question again. The sums spoken of in the EU Commission’s consent for state...

I am grateful to my noble friend for that. She reiterated the statement made this morning by her Secretary of State regarding 6%. I hope that my noble friend Lord Deben will forgive me for asking this question again. The sums spoken of in the EU Commission’s consent for state...

I am extremely grateful to my noble friend for that clarification. I hope that I will be able to respond to that. If not, if my noble friend will allow me, I will write to him.

I am always pleased by the great energy with which the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth,...

I am extremely grateful to my noble friend for that clarification. I hope that I will be able to respond to that. If not, if my noble friend will allow me, I will write to him.

I am always pleased by the great energy with which the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth,...

On a point of clarification, I did not ask whether CCS was eligible; I stated that I knew that it was and asked whether the standard contract terms in the third regulation before us were suitable for CCS. That was my question.

On a point of clarification, I did not ask whether CCS was eligible; I stated that I knew that it was and asked whether the standard contract terms in the third regulation before us were suitable for CCS. That was my question.

In direct response to the noble Lord, Lord Oxburgh, who did ask that, I think that I have laid that out clearly. I will wait for some inspiration to come my way in answer to the noble Baroness. Concerning coal in the capacity market, I say to the noble Lord,...

In direct response to the noble Lord, Lord Oxburgh, who did ask that, I think that I have laid that out clearly. I will wait for some inspiration to come my way in answer to the noble Baroness. Concerning coal in the capacity market, I say to the noble Lord,...

Some of my questions have perhaps been a bit lost in translation. One of my questions on coal was also specifically about the definitions of new plant. If you get a 15-year contract under the new plant definitions in the capacity mechanism, should it not therefore mean that you are...

Some of my questions have perhaps been a bit lost in translation. One of my questions on coal was also specifically about the definitions of new plant. If you get a 15-year contract under the new plant definitions in the capacity mechanism, should it not therefore mean that you are...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness but I do not think that it got lost in translation. I responded to her but perhaps my response was not full enough, so it may be helpful if I undertake to write to her and to the Committee on that issue, as...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness but I do not think that it got lost in translation. I responded to her but perhaps my response was not full enough, so it may be helpful if I undertake to write to her and to the Committee on that issue, as...