Energy Bill

Lord Skelmersdale Excerpts

Tuesday 30th July 2013 Grand Committee

Bill reported with amendments.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Skelmersdale)]

My Lords, this concludes the Committee’s proceedings on the Bill, but before I let noble Lords go, I, on behalf of all Deputy Chairmen who have served this Committee over a very long period—and noble Lords feel it more than I do—wish noble Lords a very happy Recess.

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, I shall take just one or two more minutes of the Committee’s time to put on record my thanks to all chairs of the Committee’s proceedings. I also thank those who have worked behind the scenes: the clerks, Hansard, the doorkeepers and, of course, my very efficient officials from DECC, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who have been here to support the Government throughout our debates. I also thank all noble Lords who have participated in the Committee for the way in which we have conducted proceedings. We have had a good and thorough debate and have scrutinised the Bill in full. I particularly welcomed the spirit of collaboration that has been adopted with the aim of improving the Bill. We have been in broad agreement on the main objectives, and noble Lords have made some helpful suggestions for further improvement which the Government will consider very carefully. I wish all noble Lords a very happy Recess, and I reassure them that I will be working with officials during the Summer Recess to try to get all the information they require to them before Report stage.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees]

That definitely concludes proceedings on the Bill.

Committee adjourned at 3.54 pm.