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Energy Act 2013

To make provision for or in connection with reforming the electricity market for purposes of encouraging low carbon electricity generation or ensuring security of supply; for the establishment and functions of the Office for Nuclear Regulation; about the government pipe-line and storage system and rights exercisable in relation to it; about the designation of a strategy and policy statement; for the making of orders requiring regulated persons to provide redress to consumers of gas or electricity; about offshore transmission of electricity during a commissioning period; for imposing further fees in respect of nuclear decommissioning costs; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Energy Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 November 2012 by Mr Edward Davey (Liberal Democrat). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Energy Act 2013, receiving Royal Assent on 18 December 2013.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 29 Nov 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Dec 2012
  3. Programme motion Commons 19 Dec 2012
  4. Money resolution Commons 19 Dec 2012
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 19 Dec 2012
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 19 Dec 2012
  7. Committee stage Commons 15 Jan to 7 Feb 2013
  8. 1st reading Commons 9 May 2013
  9. 2nd reading Commons 9 May 2013
  10. Programme motion Commons 3 Jun 2013
  11. Report stage Commons 3 Jun to 4 Jun 2013
  12. 3rd reading Commons 4 Jun 2013
  13. 1st reading Lords 5 Jun 2013
  14. 2nd reading Lords 18 Jun 2013
  15. Committee stage Lords 2 Jul to 30 Jul 2013
  16. Report stage Lords 28 Oct to 6 Nov 2013
  17. Carry-over motion Commons 18 Nov 2013
  18. 3rd reading Lords 19 Nov 2013
  19. Programme motion Commons 4 Dec 2013
  20. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 4 Dec 2013
  21. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 11 Dec 2013
  22. Royal Assent Unassigned 18 Dec 2013

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

14 Mar 2016 Amendment 24 183 to 270 Rejected
14 Mar 2016 Amendment 8 229 to 271 Rejected
14 Mar 2016 (Lords) Report Stage: New Clause 3 229 to 268 Rejected
14 Mar 2016 (Lords) Report Stage: New Clause 8 227 to 272 Rejected
14 Mar 2016 (Lord) Report Stage: New Clause 10 229 to 275 Rejected
20 Apr 2016 Lords amendment 7T 293 to 224 Passed
9 May 2016 Lords Amendment 7TB - Government Motion to disagree 286 to 260 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 23 Mar 2023.