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HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)Clause 154 extends the principal objectives and general duties set out in the relevant sections of the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 to all the new functions granted…08 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)Clause 150 empowers the GEMA to modify codes directly in certain circumstances to ensure the smooth operation of and transition to the new governance framework. It also empowers…08 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s welcome. Question put and agreed to. Clause 148 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 149 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause…08 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. Clauses 107 to 113 detail the administration, enforcement, penalties and appeals related to the low-carbon heat…08 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I will start by speaking to amendment 117. I assure the hon. Member for Southampton, Test that the Government carefully considered the possible levy payers listed in the Bill when…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)All I would say to the hon. Gentleman is that, of course, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. While I do not deny that the Government and the Opposition were thinking…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)My apologies, Mr Gray.06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Government amendment 5 relates to the territorial application of chapter 1 of part 2 of the Bill. As drafted, the provisions do not expressly set out the territorial application…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 63, page 55, line 33, after “be” insert “(a)”. This amendment is supplementary to Amendment 9.06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I do indeed have an answer for the hon. Gentleman. As the hon. Gentleman and I have set out in Committee and in the letter, the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom is…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Government amendments 3 and 4 relate to the territorial application of chapter 1 of part 2 of the Bill. As drafted, the existing provisions do not expressly set out the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 61, page 55, line 8, after “on)” insert “in the United Kingdom”. This amendment and Amendment 4 provide that activities by virtue of which a…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is right to point out the inherent risks in the model. However, it is incumbent on the Secretary of State, the Department, the Government and indeed Parliament…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Initial licensed carbon dioxide transport and storage companies are expected to be supported by a revenue support agreement, which is a contractual arrangement to be entered into…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his question. Again, it is a very pertinent, sensible and serious question, and one on which I am happy to give more clarity. The Government anticipate…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Clause 58 sets out the duties of a revenue support counterparty and the Secretary of State’s ability to exert control over the activities of a revenue support counterparty, given…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Let me clarify for the hon. Gentleman that later this morning we will come to clause 67, which specifically enables regulations to make provision for amounts to be paid to levied…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I confirm to the hon. Member for Southampton, Test that the new clause on energy-intensive industries will be tabled tomorrow, and the new clause on Great British Nuclear will be…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 23, in clause 56, page 50, line 15, at end insert— “‘carbon dioxide transport and storage counterparty’ has the meaning given by section 59(3); ‘carbon…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)As ever, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his well-thought-out remarks. The amendment would require that, in order to introduce a low-carbon heat scheme such as the planned clean…06 Jun 2023