Energy Bill (Programme)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)),
That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 12 February 2013.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.—(Mr Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.
ENERGY BILL (MONEY)
Queen’s Recommendation signified.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill, it is expedient toauthorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(1) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act,
(2) any expenditure incurred by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority by virtue of the Act, and
(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.—(Mr Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.
ENERGY BILL (WAYS AND MEANS)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Energy Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) provisions by virtue of which persons may be required to make payments, or provide financial collateral, for the purposes of, or in connection with, enabling—
(a) a CFD counterparty to discharge obligations in relation to CFDs;
(b) a settlement body to meet its costs in carrying out functions conferred by or under the Act;
(c) a CFD counterparty, an investment contract counterparty or the Secretary of State to discharge obligations in relation to investment contracts;
(2) the imposition of a levy in connection with the certificate purchase obligation;
(3) the imposition of fees under the Act;
(4) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
In this Resolution—
‘CFD counterparty’ and ‘CFDs’ have the same meaning as in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Bill;
‘settlement body’ has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of that Part;
‘investment contract counterparty’ and ‘investment contracts’ have the same meaning as in Chapter 5 of that Part; and
‘certificate purchase obligation’ has the same meaning as in Chapter 7 of that Part.—(Mr Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.
ENERGY BILL (CARRY-OVER)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 80A(1)(a)),
That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Energy Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed in the next Session.—(Mr Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.
European Union Documents
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)).
EU Development Assistance for Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 14531/12, European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No. 13/2012: European Union Development Assistance for Drinking Water Supply and Basic Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Countries, and No. 14028/12, Commission Staff Working Document on Humanitarian WASH Policy: Meeting the challenge of rapidly increasing humanitarian needs in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); and welcomes the Government’s approach to developing WASH policy within the European Union.—(Mr Goodwill.)
Question agreed to.