Energy Prices Act 2022


make provision for controlling energy prices; to encourage the efficient use and supply of energy; and for other purposes connected to the energy crisis.

What is this Bill?

The Energy Prices Act 2022 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 12 October 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 October 2022.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
25/10/2022
Act of Parliament
25/10/2022
Briefing paper
18/10/2022
Explanatory Note
18/10/2022

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th October 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th October 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
25th October 2022
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th October 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th October 2022
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
25th October 2022
Act of Parliament
Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44)
25th October 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 25 October 2022
24th October 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th October 2022
Report stage (Lords)
24th October 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th October 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
24th October 2022
Select Committee report
14th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
21st October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 59-I(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
20th October 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 19 October 2022
20th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 59-I Marshalled list for Committee
19th October 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th October 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
19th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 59(a) Amendments for Committee
19th October 2022
Select Committee report
14th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
18th October 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th October 2022
1st reading (Lords)
18th October 2022
Bill
HL Bill 59 (as brought from the Commons)
18th October 2022
Briefing papers
Energy Prices Bill 2022–23
18th October 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 59 Explanatory Notes
18th October 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Energy Prices Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
17th October 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
17th October 2022
Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (Commons)
17th October 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
17th October 2022
Ways and Means resolution
17th October 2022
Allocation of time motion
17th October 2022
Money resolution
17th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 17 October 2022
17th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Manuscript Amendments as at 17th October 2022
17th October 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 17 October 2022
17th October 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (revised) - 17 October 2022
14th October 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 October 2022
14th October 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
13th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Annex E
12th October 2022
1st reading (Commons)
12th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Annex C
12th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
12th October 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum
12th October 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 159-EN 2022-23
12th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Annex D
12th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Annex B
12th October 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessments from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Annex A
12th October 2022
Bill
Bill 159 2022-23 (as introduced)
12th October 2022
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum