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Energy Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 25 July 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that explanation. I had sidelined Clause 7—I think I referred to Clause 8 just now, but it is Clause 7. That does not seem sufficiently to cover the case of a counterparty body having failed but still having obligations and commitments which need to continue. There are many situations in administration where a designation ceases and is given to somebody else. It is a fairly narrow requirement to say that the counterparty, or whatever body is involved, shall continue to meet all its obligations. There will be a contractual obligation

for it to do so anyway. I ask the Government to look again at whether Clause 7(5) is indeed tight enough to avoid the implication that there might be more than one counterparty.

I am happy to leave it at that. I will probably return to this issue in relation to the potentially different counterparty for the period when we have investment contracts, but we can discuss that later. Subject to that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

747 cc581-2GC 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
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