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Energy Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Callanan (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [HL].

I think it is very easy for other people who are not directly engaged in the business of regulation to think that adding a statutory duty will be the magical cause of all the different elements of the energy system that they want to contribute to. But, of course, what we should also remember is that placing a duty in primary legislation also makes it justiciable.

I am sure there are plenty of lawyers in this House, and lots of litigation is already flying around on net-zero duties—the Government, indeed, need to respond to further litigation by the end of the week. If the House wants to give yet more work to their learned friends—of course, all the costs of that are ultimately borne by consumers—then the House is free to do that. We continue to keep the matter under review, but we are very clear, as is Ofgem, that Ofgem feels as though it already has this responsibility. I hope that Peers will think again.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
829 c161 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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