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Energy Bill [HL]

Debate on bills on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Callanan and Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. The answering members were Lord Lennie and Baroness Blake of Leeds.
Lords report stage first day. Amendments 4 to 16 agreed to. Amendment 18 agreed to on division (170 to 160). Amendments 20 to 32, 34 to 39 and 41 to 52 agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
829 cc151-203 
Session
2022-23
Legislative stage
Report stage
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Energy Bill (HL). Constitution Committee fourth report.
Thursday, 1 September 2022
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
Energy Bill (HL) 2022-23. As amended in Committee.
Monday, 16 January 2023
Bills
House of Lords
Energy Bill [HL]
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Ravensdale | 829 c151 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Ravensdale

1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“...

Lord Ravensdale | 829 cc151-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the Bill has had a protracted journey through this House. I make it around eight months...


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Baroness Hayman | 829 cc153-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. I will speak to my Amendment...

Baroness Altmann | 829 cc154-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of Peers for the Planet. I am speaking specifically t...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 829 cc156-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am aware of the desire to get to votes, so I shall be brief. It is a great pleasure t...

Lord Teverson | 829 c157 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, perhaps for the purpose of the whole of Report, I should declare my interest at chair o...

Lord Lennie | 829 cc157-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my thanks to noble Lords who have spoken in the debate: the noble Lords, Lord Ravensdal...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc159-161 (Link to this contribution)

First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, and the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, for bri...

Baroness Hayman | 829 c161 (Link to this contribution)

Before the noble Lord sits down, I would be very grateful if he can tell me why he thinks so many...

Lord Callanan | 829 c161 (Link to this contribution)

I think it is very easy for other people who are not directly engaged in the business of regulati...

Baroness Altmann | 829 c161 (Link to this contribution)

Before my noble friend sits down, is there any chance that the Government might reconsider this? ...

Lord Callanan | 829 c161 (Link to this contribution)

Because the other bodies do not have the responsibility for regulating the energy system. I do no...

Lord Ravensdale | 829 cc161-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, to sum up my Amendments 1 and 136, the important part of the whole Bill for me is to br...

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | 829 c162 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

2: Clause 1, page 2, line 7, at end insert—

...
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | 829 cc162-5 (Link to this contribution)

Ironically, I am also going to talk about some of the responsibilities for Ofgem in among other i...

Lord Teverson | 829 c163 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 33, which is around the decommissioning costs of carbon ca...

Baroness Sheehan | 829 cc163-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I declare my interest in the register as a director of Peers for the Planet.

I sh...

Baroness Blake of Leeds | 829 cc166-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in speaking to the amendments in this group, I particularly thank my noble friend Lady ...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc167-171 (Link to this contribution)

I thank everyone who contributed to the debate. If the House will have a little patience, I will ...

Baroness Sheehan | 829 c171 (Link to this contribution)

Before the Minister sits down, I will ask him to clarify a couple of things. First, I welcome his...

Lord Callanan | 829 c171 (Link to this contribution)

It would depend on what the noble Baroness means by “decommissioning funds”. What would the decom...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

4: Clause 9, page 9, line 31, after “(2)” insert “or (6)”

<...
Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

5: Clause 19, page 21, line 9, leave out from “transfer,” to e...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

7: Clause 28, page 27, line 27, at end insert “under this Part...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

8: Clause 29, page 28, line 12, at end insert—

“(5) Exce...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

9: Clause 31, page 30, line 20, leave out from second “order””...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

10: Clause 46, page 42, line 29, after “licence” insert “(“the...

Lord Callanan | 829 c172 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

13: Schedule 5, page 262, line 2, leave out “Nuclear Energy (F...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc174-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in moving Amendment 13, I will also speak to Amendments 58, 63, 75, 78, 79, 95 and 143 ...

Lord Ravensdale | 829 cc175-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 58, to which I have added my name. First, I thank the Minist...

Baroness Worthington | 829 c176 (Link to this contribution)

I shall speak briefly to Amendment 58, which the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, has so eloquently s...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 829 cc176-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, and to partly agree an...

Lord Teverson | 829 c178 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I also have great concern about this amendment. It seems to me that, on renewable trans...

Lord Lennie | 829 cc178-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, this amendment would allow two other low-carbon fuels to be supported under the existin...

Lord Callanan | 829 c179 (Link to this contribution)

I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. Before I engage in the detail of the ...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 829 c179 (Link to this contribution)

I have to correct the noble Lord and point out that there are Green Ministers in government in th...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc179-180 (Link to this contribution)

I accept the noble Baroness’s point—yes, that was an error on my behalf. Of course, Patrick Harvi...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 829 c180 (Link to this contribution)

Perhaps the Minister might wish to correct himself. He just referred to nuclear energy as zero ca...

Lord Callanan | 829 c180 (Link to this contribution)

I think I said fuels produced from nuclear energy, but never mind.

The RTFO already include...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc180-1 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

14: Schedule 5, page 262, line 31, at end insert—

“Enter...

Lord Callanan | 829 c181 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

15: Clause 55, page 49, line 27, after ““licence”” insert “, e...

Lord Callanan | 829 c181 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

16: Clause 57, page 52, line 2, after “66,” insert “(Payments ...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc181-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in moving Amendment 16 I will speak also to Amendments 20, 21 and 30 standing in my nam...

Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | 829 c182 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 17. I will not take up much of the House’s time, because this...

Baroness Worthington | 829 cc182-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I added my name to Amendment 18 in respect of who should be paying a hydrogen levy. I d...

Baroness Blake of Leeds | 829 c183 (Link to this contribution)

I make reference to the Minister’s amendments, particularly the issue he highlighted of including...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc183-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will start by addressing Amendments 18 and 19, which the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, and...

Baroness Blake of Leeds | 829 c185 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Blake of Leeds

18: Clause 66, page 57, line 25, leave out “relevant...

Baroness Blake of Leeds | 829 c185 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, on behalf of consumers I express my disappointment in the Minister’s response, and I wo...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc186-9 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

20: After Clause 66, insert the following new Clause—

“P...

Lord Callanan | 829 c189 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

21: Clause 67, page 59, line 23, after “(9)” insert “or (Payme...

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 829 c189 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

22: Clause 67, page 59, line 29, at e...

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 829 cc189-190 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I rise to speak to the amendments standing in the name of my noble friend, which addres...

Lord McLoughlin | 829 c190 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, on behalf of the committee, I thank the Government for responding favourably to the rep...

Lord Lennie | 829 c190 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, as we have heard, these amendments relate to ensuring that regulations which make provi...

Lord Callanan | 829 c191 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

23: Clause 68, page 60, line 7, at end insert—

“(1A) The...

Lord Callanan | 829 c191 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

25: After Clause 74, insert the following new Clause—

“L...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc191-2 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

26: Clause 77, page 66, line 34, at end insert—

“(ca) fo...

Lord Callanan | 829 c192 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

27: Clause 78, page 67, line 41, at end insert—

“(3) Rev...

Lord Callanan | 829 c192 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

28: Clause 82, page 71, line 8, at end insert—

“(ba) a p...

Lord Callanan | 829 c193 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

30: Clause 83, page 72, line 26, at end insert—

“(6A) Pr...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc193-4 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

31: After Clause 83, insert the following new Clause—

“E...

Lord Callanan | 829 c194 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

32: Clause 84, page 73, line 7, at end insert “or

(b) se...

Lord Teverson | 829 c194 (Link to this contribution)

Tabled by

Lord Teverson

33: Clause 85, page 75, line 30, at end insert—

“(7A) A...

Lord Teverson | 829 c194 (Link to this contribution)

I am very happy with the Minister’s reply, and I will not move Amendment 33.

Lord Callanan | 829 c195 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

34: Clause 86, page 76, line 27, at end insert—

“(3A) Wh...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc195-6 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

35: Clause 87, page 77, line 25, leave out subsection (1) and ...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc196-7 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

37: Clause 92, page 83, line 24, after “out” insert “CCUS-rela...

Baroness Worthington | 829 c197 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Worthington

40: After Clause 98, insert the following new Clause—

Baroness Worthington | 829 cc198-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendment 40 relates to the carbon take-back obligation. We had an excellent debate tow...

Baroness Sheehan | 829 cc199-200 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 40 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington—I h...

Baroness Blake of Leeds | 829 c200 (Link to this contribution)

I will speak to Amendment 40 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington. I acknowledge t...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc200-1 (Link to this contribution)

I also pay tribute to all the work that the noble Baroness, Lady Worthington, has done. It is ind...

Baroness Worthington | 829 c201 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, to the noble Baroness, Lad...

Lord Callanan | 829 cc202-3 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

41: Clause 99, page 90, line 10, leave out from “use” to end o...

Lord Callanan | 829 c203 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Callanan

48: Clause 108, page 97, line 16, at end insert—

“(A1) S...

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