Energy Bill
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Bills
House of Lords
My Lords, we return to discuss the emissions performance standard and whether it should be possib...
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My Lords, I am very aware of my noble friend's remarks. I am also aware of the various matters ar...
My Lords, I do not think that I have any relevant interests to declare, but I draw attention to t...
My Lords, if there is no one else who wishes to speak now, I will.
Here we all are, almost ...
The noble Baroness is probably drawing her remarks to a close but before she does so, can she exp...
It is absolutely consistent because what we have said is that we will seek out the least costly f...
My Lords, we have been told that the Energy Bill has two purposes. The first purpose is to secure...
My Lords, I will be brief about this. I understand the argument put forward by the noble Lord, Lo...
My Lords, I speak in favour of the amendment. I find it difficult to understand, for anybody who ...
My Lords, I am prompted to rise because of the rather unwarranted attack that the noble Viscount ...
I shall give way in a second, if I may. I bow to the considerable experience of the noble Lord, L...
I thank the noble Lord for giving way. I referenced security of supply in indicating that this wo...
The noble Baroness makes my point for me: there is no certainty in the future.
Under this Government.
Under this Government, under future Governments—whatever. All that the Government are arguing in ...
Does the noble Lord accept, though, that because demand for electricity is currently flat, keepin...
Before I sit down, I say to the noble Baroness that I would be more persuaded by her if she and h...
My Lords, I will comment on the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Oxburgh. I agree and sympathise...
My Lords, I had not expected to intervene in this debate, but the previous two speeches have forc...
My Lords, I simply point out that the interim targets in the form of the actual budgets are legal...
I am used to the Chancellor of the Exchequer making annual Budgets and I have been involved in po...
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contribution to the debate. I hope that in m...
I thank the noble Baroness for giving way. Will she comment on my questions about Eggborough, as ...
My Lords, the noble Baroness is of course aware that negotiations that are commercially sensitive...
I will just say that the Secretary of State was at Drax unveiling a new project that is being ena...
My Lords, I shall continue by trying to conclude quickly. The Bill has undergone thorough scrutin...
My Lords, so much for my attempts to find an uncontroversial middle way of bringing all sides tog...