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Smart Meters Act 2018

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2017-19

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).

Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14)
23 May 2018

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.

6 February 2018
Lords
Bill 135 2017-19, as amended in Public Bill Committee
28 November 2017
Commons
18 October 2017
Commons

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
26 September 2019
Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee
30 November 2017
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

6 February 2018
Lords
18 October 2017
Commons

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

Consideration on Report
5 February 2018
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2
27 November 2017
Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1
23 November 2017
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Smart Meters Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
7 February 2018
Lords
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
24 October 2017
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.

HL Bill 83-R-I Marshalled list for Report
11 May 2018
Lords
HL Bill 83-R(a) Amendment for Report
10 May 2018
Lords
HL Bill 83-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
20 April 2018
Lords
HL Bill 83(a) Amendments for Committee
19 April 2018
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 5 February 2018
5 February 2018
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2018
2 February 2018
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2018
1 February 2018
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2017
28 November 2017
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2017
24 November 2017
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 November 2017
23 November 2017
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2017
22 November 2017
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 November 2017
21 November 2017
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2017
20 November 2017
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2017
17 November 2017
Commons

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.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 5 February 2018
6 February 2018
Commons
All proceedings up to 28 November 2017 at Public Bill Committee Stage
29 November 2017
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 November 2017
29 November 2017
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 November 2017
24 November 2017
Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 November 2017
22 November 2017
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.

Briefing Paper on the Bill and Act
17 August 2018
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Schedule of meetings
20 November 2017
Commons
Have your say on the Smart Meters Bill
26 October 2017
Commons

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

Smart Meters Bill 2017-19: Briefing for Lords Stages
5 March 2018
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: Richard Wiles, Trilliant, Supplementary to oral evidence (SMB07)
29 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Citizens Advice (SMB08)
29 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Richard Harrington, Minister of State for Industry & Energy (SMB09)
29 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: SSE (SMB10)
29 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Rob Salter-Church, Ofgem, Supplementary to oral evidence (SMB11)
29 November 2017
Commons
Supplementary Written Evidence: Derek Lickorish MBE, Secure Meters Ltd (SMB06)
24 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: An individual who wishes to remain anonymous (SMB01)
22 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Mr J R Harwood (SMB02)
22 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Smart Energy GB (SMB03)
22 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Energy Networks Association (SMB04)
22 November 2017
Commons
Written Evidence: Energy UK (SMB05)
22 November 2017
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Smart Meters Bill - half-hourly electricity settlement powers
6 February 2018

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter dated 22/03/2018 from Lord Henley regarding questions raised during the second reading debate on the Smart Meters Bill.
22 March 2018

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee Debate: Compilation of Sittings so far
29 November 2017
Commons
29 November 2017
Commons
29 November 2017
Commons
24 November 2017
Commons
24 November 2017
Commons
22 November 2017
Commons
22 November 2017
Commons

Commons 1st reading

18 October 2017
Commons

Commons 2nd reading

24 October 2017
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion
24 October 2017
Commons

Commons Money resolution

Money resolution
24 October 2017
Commons

Commons Ways and Means resolution

Ways and Means resolution
24 October 2017
Commons

Commons Report stage

5 February 2018
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

5 February 2018
Commons

Lords 1st reading

1st reading (Hansard)
6 February 2018
Lords
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings)
6 February 2018
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

2nd reading (Hansard)
13 March 2018
Lords
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings)
13 March 2018
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard)
24 April 2018
Lords
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings)
24 April 2018
Lords

Lords Report stage

Report stage (Hansard)
15 May 2018
Lords
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings)
15 May 2018
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

3rd reading (Hansard)
22 May 2018
Lords
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings)
22 May 2018
Lords

Royal Assent

Royal Assent (Hansard)
23 May 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings)
23 May 2018