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Energy Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Roper (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 July 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill.

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate. I was particularly interested by the intervention of the right reverend Prelate. The role of communities in developing microgeneration, although slightly different from the case of houses, is quite important, and we have seen a number of other useful examples of this. I believe that it is a way of making an important contribution to renewables that does not necessarily have too many disagreeable environmental impacts, in spite of what the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, said in his intervention. From the points that he made, I now understand that this is an area where some more unintended consequences may occur; the impact on anglers and others was something to which I had not previously given full consideration.

I am also grateful to my noble friend the Minister for her full and detailed response, in which she explained the context of the non-domestic rating of microhydro. The noble Lord, Lord Cameron, will want to read the Minister’s reply. Although I wish to withdraw the amendment at this stage, he may wish to return to the issue at Report. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

747 c646GC 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee
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