I thank the Minister for that response. On Question, Clause 1 agreed to. Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to. Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to. Clause 6 [Short title, commencement and extent]:

I thank the Minister for that response. On Question, Clause 1 agreed to. Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to. Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to. Clause 6 [Short title, commencement and extent]:

moved Amendment No. 1: 1: Clause 6, page 4, line 2, leave out ““Energy Efficiencyand Microgeneration”” and insert ““Development Orders (Microgeneration)”” The noble Lord said: I will take a very short time over this. The purpose is to allow small microgeneration through wind turbines, dealt with in Clause 4, to...

moved Amendment No. 1: 1: Clause 6, page 4, line 2, leave out ““Energy Efficiencyand Microgeneration”” and insert ““Development Orders (Microgeneration)”” The noble Lord said: I will take a very short time over this. The purpose is to allow small microgeneration through wind turbines, dealt with in Clause 4, to...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Baroness Gould of Potternewton) in the Chair.] Clause 1 [Energy rating of property to be...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Baroness Gould of Potternewton) in the Chair.] Clause 1 [Energy rating of property to be...

In speaking to this Motion, I wish to speak also to the Motions that Clauses 2, 3, and5 stand part of the Bill. My purpose is very simple—to remove four of the five clauses from the Bill. I always find this stage of a Private Member’s Bill slightly maudlin. I...

In speaking to this Motion, I wish to speak also to the Motions that Clauses 2, 3, and5 stand part of the Bill. My purpose is very simple—to remove four of the five clauses from the Bill. I always find this stage of a Private Member’s Bill slightly maudlin. I...

I hope I can encourage the noble Lord to feel optimistic about the concepts surrounding the debate going forward. As my noble friend Lady Andrews said last month, the Government are very much at one with the noble Lord over the importance of the climate change agenda and the promotion...

I hope I can encourage the noble Lord to feel optimistic about the concepts surrounding the debate going forward. As my noble friend Lady Andrews said last month, the Government are very much at one with the noble Lord over the importance of the climate change agenda and the promotion...

I did not think the noble Baroness would have a change of heart on that point. I am heartened by her statements. It is important that the Government note that although PPS 22, in my view, strengthens the case for microgeneration, at a recent planning appeal on the erection of...

I did not think the noble Baroness would have a change of heart on that point. I am heartened by her statements. It is important that the Government note that although PPS 22, in my view, strengthens the case for microgeneration, at a recent planning appeal on the erection of...

moved Amendment No. 3: 3: In the Title, line 1, leave out from ““provision”” to end ofline 3 and insert ““for a review of permitted development orders in relation to the installation, on agricultural land, of microgeneration equipment; and to make provision about the exercise of powers in consequence of...

moved Amendment No. 3: 3: In the Title, line 1, leave out from ““provision”” to end ofline 3 and insert ““for a review of permitted development orders in relation to the installation, on agricultural land, of microgeneration equipment; and to make provision about the exercise of powers in consequence of...

From these Benches we welcomed the opportunity at Second Reading to discuss the issues surrounding the noble Lord’s Bill. I reiterate my thanks to the noble Lord for bringing this important topic to us in this way. I suspect that on all sides of the House we recognise that energy...

From these Benches we welcomed the opportunity at Second Reading to discuss the issues surrounding the noble Lord’s Bill. I reiterate my thanks to the noble Lord for bringing this important topic to us in this way. I suspect that on all sides of the House we recognise that energy...

moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 6, page 4, line 5, leave out ““and Wales and Scotland”” and insert ““only”” On Question, amendment agreed to. In the Title:

moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 6, page 4, line 5, leave out ““and Wales and Scotland”” and insert ““only”” On Question, amendment agreed to. In the Title:

I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, feels like a condemned man in the Committee stage of his important Bill. In thinking about what to say today, I looked at the Second Reading speech of my noble friend the Minister. I was delighted to sit next to her...

I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, feels like a condemned man in the Committee stage of his important Bill. In thinking about what to say today, I looked at the Second Reading speech of my noble friend the Minister. I was delighted to sit next to her...

Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage. Clauses 1 to 6 agreed to; clause 6 agreed to as amended. Bill reported with amendments. (HL Bill 56).

Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage. Clauses 1 to 6 agreed to; clause 6 agreed to as amended. Bill reported with amendments. (HL Bill 56).

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, on enabling this interesting debate on appropriate carrot-and-stick incentives—more carrot than stick—to improve energy efficiency and encourage the use of microgeneration. He can be assured that the message in his speech opening this Second Reading debate was robustly delivered despite...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, on enabling this interesting debate on appropriate carrot-and-stick incentives—more carrot than stick—to improve energy efficiency and encourage the use of microgeneration. He can be assured that the message in his speech opening this Second Reading debate was robustly delivered despite...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. It is traditional at this point for everybody to do a runner out of the Chamber. I do not have the voice to speak over them. I apologise to the Minister because it will be...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. It is traditional at this point for everybody to do a runner out of the Chamber. I do not have the voice to speak over them. I apologise to the Minister because it will be...

My Lords, I support the Bill. I will speak relatively briefly because, despite his vocal incapacity, the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, has managed to convince me that the Bill is well worth being taken forward by the House. It is one of a series of Private Members’ Bills—perhaps a good...

My Lords, I support the Bill. I will speak relatively briefly because, despite his vocal incapacity, the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, has managed to convince me that the Bill is well worth being taken forward by the House. It is one of a series of Private Members’ Bills—perhaps a good...

My Lords, we have had an interesting and enjoyable debate. I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, will have some of the answers to many of the questions raised. I shall do my best to answer them from the Government's point of view. It has been a heroic...

My Lords, we have had an interesting and enjoyable debate. I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, will have some of the answers to many of the questions raised. I shall do my best to answer them from the Government's point of view. It has been a heroic...

My Lords, I, too, should declare an interest at the outset as a past president of Energy Action Scotland. I continue to support that highly respected and very effective organisation. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, on promoting this Bill, which I support. I very much hope that...

My Lords, I, too, should declare an interest at the outset as a past president of Energy Action Scotland. I continue to support that highly respected and very effective organisation. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, on promoting this Bill, which I support. I very much hope that...

My Lords, I, too, thank and congratulate my noble friend Lord Redesdale on introducing the Bill. It is funny how in these debates you often find out things about Members from opposite sides. On this occasion, I found out something about noble friends. It seems that everybody on the Liberal...

My Lords, I, too, thank and congratulate my noble friend Lord Redesdale on introducing the Bill. It is funny how in these debates you often find out things about Members from opposite sides. On this occasion, I found out something about noble friends. It seems that everybody on the Liberal...

My Lords, I thank the Minister on two counts. First, I realise that she and her officials have gone beyond trying to meet some of concerns set out in the Bill. We are fellow travellers, as is everybody who has spoken, in trying to save carbon. I understand that the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister on two counts. First, I realise that she and her officials have gone beyond trying to meet some of concerns set out in the Bill. We are fellow travellers, as is everybody who has spoken, in trying to save carbon. I understand that the...

Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.