Energy Bill: Memorandum of Updated Analysis of EVEL

Andrea Leadsom Excerpts

Thursday 10th March 2016 Written Statements

[The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Andrea Leadsom)]

I am pleased to announce the publication of updated analysis of the Energy Bill for the purposes of English votes for English laws.

The English votes for English laws process applies to public Bills in the House of Commons. To support the process, the Government have agreed that they will provide information to assist the Speaker in considering whether to certify that Bill or any of its provisions for the purposes of English votes for English laws.

The memorandum provides an assessment of tabled Government amendments, for the purposes of English votes for English laws, ahead of Commons report. The Department’s assessment is the amendments do not change the territorial application of the Bill.

This analysis reflects the position should all the Government amendments be accepted.

The memorandum can be found on the Bill documents page of the Parliament website at: http://services. parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/energy/documents.html and I have deposited a copy in the Libraries of both Houses.

[HCWS598]