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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 21

Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018

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Bill texts 5

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Amendments 31

Committee stage — Lords 20

WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.

Moved: Lord Mackay of ClashfernSponsor: Lord Carlile of Berriew, Lord Hunt of Wirral, Lord Young of Norwood Green#9708
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”

Moved: Lord Berkeley#9767
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”

Moved: Lord Berkeley#9768
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out from beginning to “, the” and insert “By 28 October 2018 or five months after this Act is passed (whichever is the sooner),”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9777
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “But tariff conditions may not” and insert “Tariff conditions may”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9778
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— For the purpose of subsection (2)(b), the Authority must have regard to whether the standard variable rates offer additionality.

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9779
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— It is unlawful to exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) if the customer has not provided a notice of their willingness to be exempt from the tariff cap (an “opt-in notice”).”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9780
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— A consultation under subsection (3) must actively seek the views of—

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9781
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (e)

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9784
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

At end insert— The cost of an appeal initiated by a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers must be met by the Exchequer.”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9813
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

After “cap” insert “or tariff cap exemption”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9814
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9816
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

leave out “or” and insert “and”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9832
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out subsection (4) and insert— The Authority must consult before taking the steps described in section 4 in relation to proposed modifications which consist of or include provisions to be made in the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (2)(b).

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9833
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— must make provision specifying the information that holders of supply licences must include in communications to customers regarding the cap, including—

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9837
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— Tariff cap conditions do not apply in relation to any supply of electricity by a holder of a supply licence who, in relation to the supply, has complied with—

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9848
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out “may” and insert “must”

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9849
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert “if the cap would, in the Authority’s view, lead to a rise in price for such customers; and”

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9850
NotMovedClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to consider the needs of vulnerable and disabled customers

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9851
WithdrawnClause 3AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Review of the context surrounding the introduction of the tariff cap conditions

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9852

Report stage — Lords 11

WithdrawnClause 7EditBillBody

leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)

Moved: Baroness Neville-RolfeSponsor: Baroness Featherstone#9922
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Baroness Neville-RolfeSponsor: Baroness Featherstone#9923
NotMovedClause 8EditBillBody

leave out from “2020” to end of line 36

Moved: Baroness Neville-RolfeSponsor: Baroness Featherstone#9924
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.

Moved: Lord Mackay of ClashfernSponsor: Lord Hunt of Wirral, Lord Carlile of Berriew#9925
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

At end insert— The Secretary of State must ensure that a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers is not disadvantaged by the cost of the appeals process.”

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9926
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”

Moved: Lord GrantchesterSponsor: Baroness Featherstone#9928
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— must make provision requiring that the cap be referred to as “the temporary price cap” and not by any other name in any communications that holders of supply licences have with customers;”

Moved: Baroness Featherstone#9932
AgreedClause 8AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Ongoing relative tariff differential

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9948
NotMovedClause 8DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 8 and insert the following new Clause— “Termination of tariff cap conditions

Moved: Lord Grantchester#9949
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”

Moved: Lord Whitty#9951
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”

Moved: Lord Whitty#9952