My Lords, we come to the issue of pylons. This is of course an interesting issue; I well understand that pylons are not necessarily popular with the public. They are, I am afraid, just a consequence of what we need to do to expand the grid.

The projects that Great British...

My Lords, we come to the issue of pylons. This is of course an interesting issue; I well understand that pylons are not necessarily popular with the public. They are, I am afraid, just a consequence of what we need to do to expand the grid.

The projects that Great British...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

21: Clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert—

“(1A) The Secretary of State must comply with subsection (1) within the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Act comes into force.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

21: Clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert—

“(1A) The Secretary of State must comply with subsection (1) within the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Act comes into force.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires the Secretary of State to...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 21, I acknowledge and thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for putting his name to it. It requires the Secretary of State to prepare a statement of strategic priorities within a period of six months from the day on which the Act comes into force.

As...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 21, I acknowledge and thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for putting his name to it. It requires the Secretary of State to prepare a statement of strategic priorities within a period of six months from the day on which the Act comes into force.

As...

My Lords, the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, is not here to move Amendment 33.

My Lords, the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, is not here to move Amendment 33.

My Lords, in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Howell, who speaks with such authority on energy matters, I have to say that is my view that we are on the right track. I do not see any inconsistency in government policies and actions and I thank noble Lords for...

My Lords, in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Howell, who speaks with such authority on energy matters, I have to say that is my view that we are on the right track. I do not see any inconsistency in government policies and actions and I thank noble Lords for...

My Lords, the contribution of nuclear was more than 6%—I think it is about 13% or 14% as of today. Clearly, it will go down, because a number of the current nuclear power stations are due to go offline. However, I must pay tribute to EDF for going through the...

My Lords, the contribution of nuclear was more than 6%—I think it is about 13% or 14% as of today. Clearly, it will go down, because a number of the current nuclear power stations are due to go offline. However, I must pay tribute to EDF for going through the...

My Lords, would the noble Lord like to comment on the energy bills when his Government were in office?

My Lords, would the noble Lord like to comment on the energy bills when his Government were in office?

With the greatest respect, if the noble Lord starts to preach to this Government about energy prices, it is right for me to point out that the highest energy prices occurred under his Government’s stewardship.

With the greatest respect, if the noble Lord starts to preach to this Government about energy prices, it is right for me to point out that the highest energy prices occurred under his Government’s stewardship.

My Lords, I resist these two amendments. My noble friend Lord Rooker, who knows more about parliamentary procedure than almost anyone in either House, is absolutely right about the inappropriateness of these kinds of amendments. I do not want to carry on this enjoyable debate with the noble Lord, Lord...

My Lords, I resist these two amendments. My noble friend Lord Rooker, who knows more about parliamentary procedure than almost anyone in either House, is absolutely right about the inappropriateness of these kinds of amendments. I do not want to carry on this enjoyable debate with the noble Lord, Lord...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord for his kind intervention. I actually did this job from 2008 to 2010, so I have some experience in this area. I am not going to answer the question in the way that he has asked me to. I am confident that...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord for his kind intervention. I actually did this job from 2008 to 2010, so I have some experience in this area. I am not going to answer the question in the way that he has asked me to. I am confident that...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

27: Clause 5, page 3, line 12, leave out “consult the Scottish Ministers before including” and insert “not, without the consent of the Scottish Ministers, include”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment, and my amendment at page 3, line 13, provide that the Secretary of State must not,...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

27: Clause 5, page 3, line 12, leave out “consult the Scottish Ministers before including” and insert “not, without the consent of the Scottish Ministers, include”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment, and my amendment at page 3, line 13, provide that the Secretary of State must not,...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

34: Clause 5, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (7)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is made in consequence of my other amendments to this Clause.

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

34: Clause 5, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (7)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment is made in consequence of my other amendments to this Clause.

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

38: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—

“Sustainable development

Great British Energy must keep under review the impact of its activities on the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires Great British Energy to keep under review the impact of...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

38: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—

“Sustainable development

Great British Energy must keep under review the impact of its activities on the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment requires Great British Energy to keep under review the impact of...

My Lords, in moving my Amendment 38, I begin this group by referring to the letter I sent to all Peers on 5 February.

This amendment relates to a new clause to be inserted after Clause 7, which requires Great British Energy to keep under review the impact of its...

My Lords, in moving my Amendment 38, I begin this group by referring to the letter I sent to all Peers on 5 February.

This amendment relates to a new clause to be inserted after Clause 7, which requires Great British Energy to keep under review the impact of its...

With great respect, my Lords, I think the form is that I move my own amendment and then respond to other amendments in the group when I wind up.

With great respect, my Lords, I think the form is that I move my own amendment and then respond to other amendments in the group when I wind up.

I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Offord and Lord Wigley. I commend the amendment to the House.

I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Offord and Lord Wigley. I commend the amendment to the House.

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

28: Clause 5, page 3, line 13, leave out “subject”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement to my amendment at page 3, line 12.

29: Clause 5, page 3, line 16, leave out “consult the Welsh Ministers before including” and insert “not, without the consent of the...

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

28: Clause 5, page 3, line 13, leave out “subject”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement to my amendment at page 3, line 12.

29: Clause 5, page 3, line 16, leave out “consult the Welsh Ministers before including” and insert “not, without the consent of the...

My Lords, how good it is to see so many Opposition Members taking such an interest in this Bill.

First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, for her support for my amendment. As she rightly said, it has to be seen alongside my Dispatch Box commitment in relation to the...

My Lords, how good it is to see so many Opposition Members taking such an interest in this Bill.

First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, for her support for my amendment. As she rightly said, it has to be seen alongside my Dispatch Box commitment in relation to the...

My Lords, we are on Report, but I will answer this. Of course, we are talking about speeding up the planning processes without impacting on the environmental protections that we have. That is our aim and what we will achieve.

My Lords, we are on Report, but I will answer this. Of course, we are talking about speeding up the planning processes without impacting on the environmental protections that we have. That is our aim and what we will achieve.

My Lords, I have great respect for the noble Lord, but I am not sure whether he was present when we debated it. I thought I gave a very full response to the noble Lord, Lord Frost. I referred to the issue of whether the appointment of the chair of...

My Lords, I have great respect for the noble Lord, but I am not sure whether he was present when we debated it. I thought I gave a very full response to the noble Lord, Lord Frost. I referred to the issue of whether the appointment of the chair of...