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Energy Act 2023
A Bill to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production and transportation; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about financial support for persons carrying on energy-intensive activities; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about energy savings opportunity schemes; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and pensions; and for connected purposes.
The story so farThe Energy Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2022 by Lord Callanan (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Energy Act 2023, receiving Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Lords 6 Jul 2022
- 2nd reading Lords 19 Jul 2022
- Committee stage Lords 5 Sep 2022 to 16 Jan 2023
- Report stage Lords 28 Mar to 17 Apr 2023
- 3rd reading Lords 24 Apr 2023
- 1st reading Commons 25 Apr 2023
- 2nd reading Commons 9 May 2023
- Programme motion Commons 9 May 2023
- Money resolution Commons 9 May 2023
- Ways and Means resolution Commons 9 May 2023
- Committee stage Commons 23 May to 29 Jun 2023
- Ways and Means resolution Commons 13 Jun 2023
- Report stage Commons 5 Sep 2023
- 3rd reading Commons 5 Sep 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 12 Sep 2023
- Programme motion Commons 18 Oct 2023
- Consideration of Lords message Commons 18 Oct 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 24 Oct 2023
- Royal Assent Unassigned 26 Oct 2023
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 5 Sep 2023 | Report Stage: New Clause 12 | 192 to 316 | Rejected |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Report Stage: New Clause 39 | 235 to 306 | Rejected |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Report Stage: New Clause 57 | 188 to 310 | Rejected |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Report Stage: New Clause 59 | 223 to 310 | Rejected |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Report Stage: New Clause 61 | 189 to 305 | Rejected |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Third Reading | 280 to 19 | Passed |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 274B | 293 to 181 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Nov 2023.