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HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)This group concerns clauses 65 to 68, regarding the hydrogen levy. Let me turn first to clause 66 and Government amendments 12 and 59. Government amendment 12 will overturn the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments on his amendment. The Government have been clear that a range of low-carbon technologies will be needed to play a role in decarbonising…06 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Let me answer the hon. Gentleman’s questions in order and, I hope, in enough detail to satisfy him and the Committee. The aim is for a special administration regime to be used…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Compared with Southampton.25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The hon. Gentleman asks another appropriate question. It is my understanding that, under the Bill, that would be the end of the matter. However, as he says, there is a more…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Clause 54 gives effect to schedule 5, which makes amendments to other Acts that result from measures in part 1 of the Bill. Schedule 5 makes consequential amendments to existing…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I confirm that we are in no way revoking the hon. Gentleman’s rights under Magna Carta. Question put and agreed to. Clause 54 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I thank the hon. Members for Southampton, Test, and for Kilmarnock and Loudoun for their questions. I am very glad that the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun has spoken,…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)As these are significant clauses, I will speak for slightly longer than I have done thus far this morning. Clause 39 provides for the economic regulator to publish the transport…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Ofgem has the power, concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority, to carry out market studies and make market investigation references in relation to the gas and…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Yes. Question put and agreed to. Clause 34 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 35 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 36 Functions under the Enterprise Act…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions, which again are pertinent and important to the Bill’s passage and implementation. I will answer them in turn. When the Secretary of…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The regulator will have the power, under clause 17 of the Bill, to terminate a carbon dioxide transport and storage licence in certain circumstances. The circumstances in which…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)As with my answer to the hon. Gentleman’s previous question, there are details that still need to be worked through. On his specific question, there will be mitigations in terms…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Clause 53 inserts new sections into the Energy Act 2008 to provide for co-operation and information sharing between the economic regulator and a carbon dioxide storage licensing…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman that it has had an impact. Obviously, we continue to assess the impact of the special administration regime in the instance that he refers to.…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am terribly sorry; I missed the hon. Gentleman’s question about the schedule.25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am happy to speak to clauses 42 to 49. Chapter 4 of the Bill provides for a special administration regime for licensed carbon dioxide transport and storage companies. In the…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I rise to speak to clause 32. To ensure that the economic regulation framework operates as intended, the economic…25 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his questions. It is important to get the definition absolutely right. When Ofgem is satisfied that a regulated person has contravened or is…25 May 2023