Found: We did not however support the Local Electricity Bill, a private Member's Bill, in the last Parliament

Found: from the grid which is artificially high currently due to the high costs of fossil fuels. 3.1.8The Local

Found: We certainly support the Local Electricity Bill that is going forward to help look at how we can enable

Found: ownership of 90% plus).We have been supporting Steve Shaw and Power the People's initiative to see the Local

Found: The Local Electricity Bill sought to address this issue , allowing direct local energy transactions

Found: I just want to highlight that it would be great to see more backing for the Local Electricity Bill, which

Found: I just want to highlight that it would be great to see more backing for the Local Electricity Bill, which

Found: It is currently campaigning to secure the enactment of the Local Electricity Bill Πthat would create

Found: so that local energy groups can sell their energy at better prices Πsee the current campaign for a Local

Found: The Local Electricity Bill (Private Members Bill) could help to rectify this situation.The lack of consideration

Found: disproportionate and onerous planning restrictions on new onshore wind projects in EnglandSupport the Local

Found: attachment_data/file/275164/20140126_Community_Energy_Strategy_summary.pdf viii https://powerforpeople.org.uk/the-local-electricity-bill

Found: The outcomes of this project will report in 2022. 9.Another possible solution might be the Local Electricity

Found: projects happen but they need resources from central government to do this;Government should support the Local

Found: Initiatives like the local electricity bill, and the now withdrawn Modification P379 to the Balancing

Found: reports-and-publications/policy/energy-justice/smart-and-fair-phase-1-report-september-2020.pdf 13 Campaign for Local

Found: as 'special' business entities, potentially with a separate CE licensing regime (as advocated by the Local

Found: The Local Electricity Bill aims to encourage and enable the local supply of electricity to communities

Found: The Local Electricity Bill, if property drafted, will enable this.

Found: that is a devolved issue.The fourth area is looking to create local energy markets, so supporting the Local

Found: was one of the people who supported my colleague Ben Lake™s cross-party private Member™s Bill, the Local

Found: with buying Welsh food products.11.Help and support the momentum created around the principles of the Local

Found: We are in the early stages of a similar project with a large energy consumer in Wales. 8.2 The Local

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the enquiry of 11 April 2022 from the hon. Member for High Peak, reference RL37171.

Answered by George Freeman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

My rt. hon. Friend the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth wrote to the hon. Member on 14 April about rising energy costs (RL37171) and about the Local Electricity Bill (RL24042), which was received by the Department on 12 April and not 28 April. Further copies of these responses have been sent to your office.

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the enquiry of 28 April 2022 from the hon. Member for High Peak, reference RL24042.

Answered by George Freeman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

My rt. hon. Friend the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth wrote to the hon. Member on 14 April about rising energy costs (RL37171) and about the Local Electricity Bill (RL24042), which was received by the Department on 12 April and not 28 April. Further copies of these responses have been sent to your office.

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to include the proposals in the Local Electricity Bill in any forthcoming energy bill.

Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

The government agrees with the broad aims of the Local Electricity Bill, but does not support it as the means to enable local energy supply. There are already mechanisms in the market to allow local supply. The current Ofgem regulatory regime allows for a company to supply a specific geographic area, and small-scale generators can also apply for a licence exemption in some cases to reduce the regulatory burdens of operating at a community level.

It’s more important than ever that we address soaring energy prices, reduce our reliance on natural gas and support local economies. I’m pleased to support the Local Electricity Bill. https://t.co/kCgcax5Y3z