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Energy Act 2016

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2015-16

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Energy Act 2016 c.20
12 May 2016
Commons

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 122 2015-16, Commons Reason
10 May 2016
Lords
Bill 167 2015-16, Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu
26 April 2016
Commons
Bill 161 2015-16, Lords Amendments to Certain Commons Amendments
13 April 2016
Commons
15 March 2016
Lords
Bill 128 2015-16 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
5 February 2016
Commons
6 November 2015
Commons
21 October 2015
Lords
HL Bill 62 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
14 September 2015
Lords
9 July 2015
Lords

Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee of the whole House and in Public Bill Committees in the House of Commons. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.

Version of the bill showing changes made in committee
5 February 2016
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee, Grand Committee or in Special Public Bill Committee in the House of Lords. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.

Version of the bill showing changes made in committee
14 September 2015
Lords

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Consideration of Lords Message
9 May 2016
Commons
Consideration of Lords Message
20 April 2016
Commons
Consideration on Report
14 March 2016
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4
3 February 2016
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3
2 February 2016
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2
28 January 2016
Commons
Consideration in Committee- Selection 1
26 January 2016
Commons

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Memorandum at Report Stage
16 February 2017
Commons
DECC memorandum for Commons consideration of Lords Message 9 May
16 February 2017
Commons
Memorandum at introduction
16 February 2017
Commons
Updated Memorandum - Dept for Energy and Climate Change - 19 April
19 April 2016
Commons
Speaker's Certificate - 14 March 2016
14 March 2016
Commons
Speaker's Provisional Certificate - 9 March 2016
10 March 2016
Commons
Speaker's Certificate -18 November 2015
14 December 2015
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Marshalled List of Motions to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reason
10 May 2016
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 9 May 2016
9 May 2016
Commons
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 May 2016
6 May 2016
Commons
Marshalled List of amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason
25 April 2016
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2016
20 April 2016
Commons
19 April 2016
Commons
Marshalled List of amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons amendments
11 April 2016
Lords
Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Amendments
8 April 2016
Lords
Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Amendments
7 April 2016
Lords
Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Amendments
24 March 2016
Lords
Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Amendments
23 March 2016
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2016
14 March 2016
Commons
Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 14 March 2016
14 March 2016
Commons
11 March 2016
Commons
10 March 2016
Commons
8 March 2016
Commons
3 March 2016
Commons
2 March 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2016
25 February 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2016
24 February 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2016
23 February 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 February 2016
4 February 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2016
3 February 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 February 2016
2 February 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2016
1 February 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 January 2016
29 January 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 January 2016
28 January 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2016
27 January 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 January 2016
26 January 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2016
25 January 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2016
22 January 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2016
21 January 2016
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2016
20 January 2016
Commons
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
3 November 2015
Lords
28 October 2015
Lords
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
20 October 2015
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
19 October 2015
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
15 October 2015
Lords
14 October 2015
Lords
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)
13 October 2015
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)
12 October 2015
Lords
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)
8 October 2015
Lords
Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
11 September 2015
Lords
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
10 September 2015
Lords
Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
9 September 2015
Lords
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
8 September 2015
Lords
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
4 September 2015
Lords
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
3 September 2015
Lords
2 September 2015
Lords
3 August 2015
Lords

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages at at 9 May 2016
10 May 2016
Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2016
21 April 2016
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 March 2016
15 March 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 February 2016
5 February 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 February 2016
3 February 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 January 2016
29 January 2016
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 January 2016
27 January 2016
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Committee Stage Report
11 March 2016
Commons
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
14 January 2016
Commons

House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.

House of Lords Library Note
23 July 2015
Lords

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Commons Committee stage

Written Evidence: The Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District Community Council EB26
4 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: ScottishPower EB27
4 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Renewable Energy Systems EB28
4 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Dr G M Lindsay EB29
4 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: William Mealiff EB18
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence:Eversheds LLP, on behalf of Community Windpower Limited EB 19
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Alison Chapman EB20
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Declan Owens, CD Consulting EB21
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Sandbag Climate Campaign EB22
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Velocita Energy/2020 Renewables Limited EB23
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Struan Stevenson EB24
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Energy UK EB25
3 February 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Dr Rachel Connor EB10
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Mo Caswell EB11
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Christopher Walsh EB12
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Oil & Gas UK EB13
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Susan Crosthwaite EB14
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Mrs V.C.K. Metcalfe further submission EB15
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Independent Renewable Energy Generators Group (IREGG) EB16
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Dr Robert Kee, Belfast EB17
29 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Dr Alan Lennon EB01
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Carbon Capture and Storage Association EB02
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Mary Young EB03
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Mrs. V.C.K. Metcalfe EB04
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: North Calliachar Wind Farm Ltd. Owner I and H Brown NC Ltd, Perthshire, Scotland EB05
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Partnerships for Renewables Development Company Limited EB06
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Lyndsey Ward EB07
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: EDF Energy EB08
27 January 2016
Commons
Written Evidence: Martin E. Payne EB09
27 January 2016
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Energy Bill 2015 Amendments: Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) Measures
24 February 2016
Onshore wind: closure of renewables obligation on 31st March 2016 (Updated)
8 October 2015
Onshore wind: closure of renewables obligation on 31st March 2016
8 September 2015
Transfer of consenting powers for onshore wind generating stations to local authorities
29 July 2015
Regulatory Triage Assessment - UKCS environmental regulations: cost recovery through fees and charges
3 July 2015
UKCS Environmental Regulations: Retrospective Fee Scheme
3 July 2015
Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) Measures
17 June 2015

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

5 February 2016
Commons
5 February 2016
Commons
3 February 2016
Commons
3 February 2016
Commons
29 January 2016
Commons
27 January 2016
Commons
27 January 2016
Commons

Lords 1st reading

1st reading (Hansard)
9 July 2015
Lords
1st reading (Minutes)
9 July 2015
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

2nd reading (Hansard)
22 July 2015
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard)
14 September 2015
Lords
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
14 September 2015
Lords
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard)
9 September 2015
Lords
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
9 September 2015
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard)
7 September 2015
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
7 September 2015
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard)
14 October 2015
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
14 October 2015
Lords

Lords Report stage

Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard)
21 October 2015
Lords
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
21 October 2015
Lords
Report: 1st sitting
19 October 2015
Lords
Report stage (Minutes)
19 October 2015
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

3rd reading (Hansard)
4 November 2015
Lords
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings)
4 November 2015
Lords

Commons 1st reading

5 November 2015
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

18 January 2016
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
18 January 2016
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution
18 January 2016
Commons

Commons Ways and Means resolution

Ways and Means resolution
18 January 2016
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
14 March 2016
Commons

Commons Report stage

14 March 2016
Commons

Commons Legislative Grand Committee

Legislative Grand Committee
14 March 2016
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

14 March 2016
Commons

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

Ping Pong (Hansard)
12 April 2016
Lords
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings)
12 April 2016
Lords

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

20 April 2016
Commons

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings)
26 April 2016
Lords

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

9 May 2016
Commons

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

Ping Pong (Hansard)
10 May 2016
Lords
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings)
10 May 2016
Lords

Royal Assent

Royal Assent (Hansard)
12 May 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings)
12 May 2016