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UK Parliament · Bill
Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Act 2023
Summary
This Act is designed to ensure that people and businesses affected by electricity transmission projects (such as power lines being built near their homes or across their land) receive proper financial compensation for any damage, disruption, or loss of value they experience.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the right of people and businesses to receive fair compensation if they've been negatively affected by electricity transmission infrastructure (like power lines or cables). It aims to make the system fairer by ensuring those who lose out financially or have their land/property impacted get properly paid for their losses.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that this Act could be expensive for electricity companies, which could lead to higher energy bills for everyone. Others might be concerned about how 'compensation' is defined and whether the amounts offered will truly be fair, or whether the process of claiming will be too complicated for ordinary people.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote519 MPs
55% Ayes · 28745% Noes · 232
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading15 Jun 2022
- 2nd reading25 Nov 2022
- Committee stage25 Jan 2023
- 3rd reading24 Feb 2023
Lords
- 1st reading27 Feb 2023
- 2nd reading21 Apr 2023
- 3rd reading19 May 2023
Royal Assent24 May 2023
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