My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) made the following statement on 14 March 2024:

Today, I am announcing updates on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). I am also announcing that we are publishing...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho MP) made the following statement on 14 March 2024:

Today, I am announcing updates on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). I am also announcing that we are publishing...

Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sectors.

This announcement is in response to today’s progress update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Green heating and insulation review: Update on the standards landscape. The CMA’s update highlights...

Today, I am announcing the work the Government is undertaking to improve consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sectors.

This announcement is in response to today’s progress update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Green heating and insulation review: Update on the standards landscape. The CMA’s update highlights...

My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets) (Jane Hunt) has today made the following statement:

As part of the third statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will today publish a...

My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets) (Jane Hunt) has today made the following statement:

As part of the third statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will today publish a...

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That this House do not insist on its Amendment 51 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 51A, but do propose the following amendment in lieu—

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51A: Because it is necessary to reserve to the United Kingdom Parliament the right to legislate for a system to...

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That this House do not insist on its Amendment 51 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 51A, but do propose the following amendment in lieu—

Commons Reason

51A: Because it is necessary to reserve to the United Kingdom Parliament the right to legislate for a system to...

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendments 1, 9 and 34 not insisted on and amendments 1B, 1C and 1D in lieu agreed to on division (320 to 215). Lords amendments 13 and 56 insisted on; Lords amendments 8 to 12, 15 to 18 and 30 to 33 not insisted on and amendments 8B to 8D and 8F to 8L in lieu agreed to on division (295 to 250). Lords amendments 14 and 52 to 55 insisted on. Lords amendment 42 not insisted on. Lords amendment 43 not insisted on and Commons amendments 43A and 43B to the words restored to the Bill agreed to. Lords amendments 44 and 45 insisted on. Lords amendment 46 not insisted on. Lords amendment 47 insisted on. Lords amendments 48 and 49 not insisted on and Commons amendments 48B and 48C to the words restored to the Bill agreed to on division (305 to 236). Lords amendments 50, 57 and 61 not insisted on and amendments 50B and 50C in lieu agreed to on division (313 to 236). Lords amendment 51 not insisted on and amendment 51B in lieu agreed to. Committee appointed to propose reasons. Reasons agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with amendments and reasons.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendments 1, 9 and 34 not insisted on and amendments 1B, 1C and 1D in lieu agreed to on division (320 to 215). Lords amendments 13 and 56 insisted on; Lords amendments 8 to 12, 15 to 18 and 30 to 33...

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My Lords, this group covers the exclusions to the market access principles and delegated powers-.

I turn first to Amendment 8L and other consequential amendments relating to the exclusions from the market access principles. These amendments, to which the other place have already disagreed, would replace the current Clause 10 with...

My Lords, this group covers the exclusions to the market access principles and delegated powers-.

I turn first to Amendment 8L and other consequential amendments relating to the exclusions from the market access principles. These amendments, to which the other place have already disagreed, would replace the current Clause 10 with...

I thank both noble Lords for a good, albeit brief, debate. To summarise, earlier I expressed my concerns about Amendment 8L and the expansive list of exclusions from the market access principles that it introduces. The list that we have included has been carefully drafted to strike what is, in...

I thank both noble Lords for a good, albeit brief, debate. To summarise, earlier I expressed my concerns about Amendment 8L and the expansive list of exclusions from the market access principles that it introduces. The list that we have included has been carefully drafted to strike what is, in...

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My Lords, I now turn to the amendments on the office for the internal market and the subsidy control grouping.

First, I want to emphasise that Part 4 establishes the office for the internal market within the Competition and Markets Authority, which is, in our view, a natural home for the...

My Lords, I now turn to the amendments on the office for the internal market and the subsidy control grouping.

First, I want to emphasise that Part 4 establishes the office for the internal market within the Competition and Markets Authority, which is, in our view, a natural home for the...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to what was another short but powerful debate. I have listened carefully to the points that have been made. I will set out in my closing remarks why I cannot support Amendments 51, 57 and 61 in the name of...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to what was another short but powerful debate. I have listened carefully to the points that have been made. I will set out in my closing remarks why I cannot support Amendments 51, 57 and 61 in the name of...

Lords report stage Second day. Government amendments to clause 8 agreed to. Another amendment to clause 8 agreed to on division (319 votes to 242). Government amendments and other amendments to clause 10 agreed to. New clause (Exclusions from market access principles: public interest derogations), replacing clause 10, agreed to. Government amendments and other amendments to clauses 11, 12, 16, 17, 20, 25 and schedule 2, agreed to. New clause (Market access principles: protection of devolved competences) debated and withdrawn. Government new clause (Duty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers) agreed to. Government new clause (Duty to review the use of Part 2 amendment powers) agreed to. Government and other amendments to clause 29 agreed to. Amendment to schedule 3 agreed to on division (285 votes to 224). Government new clause (Laying of annual documents before devolved legislatures) agreed to. House adjourned.

Lords report stage Second day. Government amendments to clause 8 agreed to. Another amendment to clause 8 agreed to on division (319 votes to 242). Government amendments and other amendments to clause 10 agreed to. New clause (Exclusions from market access principles: public interest derogations), replacing clause 10, agreed to....