I am sure that the House is grateful to the noble Lord for raising this subject and I confirm that, while we did not attract a very large audience, the comments made by the noble Lords, Lord Marland and Lord Teverson, were apposite and that we had a good debate....

I am sure that the House is grateful to the noble Lord for raising this subject and I confirm that, while we did not attract a very large audience, the comments made by the noble Lords, Lord Marland and Lord Teverson, were apposite and that we had a good debate....

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

My Lords, if I may detain noble Lords very briefly, I had the pleasure and indeed honour of chairing the debate on this order in Grand Committee last Monday afternoon. There were four, or possibly five noble Lords present, including myself. I listened with great interest to the noble Lords,...

My Lords, if I may detain noble Lords very briefly, I had the pleasure and indeed honour of chairing the debate on this order in Grand Committee last Monday afternoon. There were four, or possibly five noble Lords present, including myself. I listened with great interest to the noble Lords,...

That the draft order laid before the House on 6 January be approved. Relevant document: Fourth report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 1 February.

That the draft order laid before the House on 6 January be approved. Relevant document: Fourth report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 1 February.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

I was just about to come on to the organisations that we have consulted. They include the Local Government Association, which can be taken to include local authorities that cover rural areas. I mentioned Natural England. We also have the Countryside Commission for Wales, the National Association for Areas of...

I was just about to come on to the organisations that we have consulted. They include the Local Government Association, which can be taken to include local authorities that cover rural areas. I mentioned Natural England. We also have the Countryside Commission for Wales, the National Association for Areas of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Committee consider the draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. By way of introduction, I should like to outline why the Government are bringing forward this order. In simplest terms, it is to ensure that when the installation of electric lines of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Committee consider the draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. By way of introduction, I should like to outline why the Government are bringing forward this order. In simplest terms, it is to ensure that when the installation of electric lines of...

I thank the Minister. The Natural England wound is clearly self-inflicted, and we will overlook it. However, my question was about rural organisations in general. A flurry of notes from behind the Minister would be very helpful.

I thank the Minister. The Natural England wound is clearly self-inflicted, and we will overlook it. However, my question was about rural organisations in general. A flurry of notes from behind the Minister would be very helpful.

I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order because, for a simple soul such as me, the Explanatory Note was as clear as mud. We agree that upgrading is essential to electricity lines, given that so much power is lost in transmission and in coping with adverse weather...

I thank the Minister for his explanation of the order because, for a simple soul such as me, the Explanatory Note was as clear as mud. We agree that upgrading is essential to electricity lines, given that so much power is lost in transmission and in coping with adverse weather...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his enthusiastic and bouncy explanation of the legislation, which I thought that it was completely inverse to its interest in particular to the general public. I want to ask a couple of questions. First, why is the order necessary? Is it because the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his enthusiastic and bouncy explanation of the legislation, which I thought that it was completely inverse to its interest in particular to the general public. I want to ask a couple of questions. First, why is the order necessary? Is it because the...

I am happy with that and thank the Minister for the full explanation.

I am happy with that and thank the Minister for the full explanation.

My Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for their general welcome for this order, which is sensible stuff. One should always be enthusiastic about statutory instruments and your Lordships’ extensive scrutiny of orders. I am sure that we all look forward to coming to the Moses Room on...

My Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for their general welcome for this order, which is sensible stuff. One should always be enthusiastic about statutory instruments and your Lordships’ extensive scrutiny of orders. I am sure that we all look forward to coming to the Moses Room on...

I come to the question about why we are doing this in the way that we are. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, that it was always our intention that the exemptions under the Electricity Act should transfer to the IPC regime for electricity lines at 132 kilovolts...

I come to the question about why we are doing this in the way that we are. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, that it was always our intention that the exemptions under the Electricity Act should transfer to the IPC regime for electricity lines at 132 kilovolts...

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Relevant Document: 4th report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Relevant Document: 4th report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010; draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Motions to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010; draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Motions to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. (vote).

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. (vote).

Draft Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010. Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010. Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010. Draft Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010. Draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010. Lords motions that the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010. Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010. Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2010. Draft Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010. Draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of...

Moved By That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Motions agreed.

Moved By That the draft orders and regulations be referred to a Grand Committee. Motions agreed.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 1 March 2010.

Draft Overhead Lines (Exempt Installations) Order 2010. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 1 March 2010.