UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0533
Energy Act 2010
[As Introduced]
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The Energy Act 2010 is a law designed to help the UK produce more of its own energy in cleaner ways. It makes it easier to build new nuclear power plants and encourages investment in renewable energy sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and meet climate targets.
Presented by Edward Miliband
supported by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
supported by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count18 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 18
MPs' vote472 MPs
76% Ayes · 36124% Noes · 111
The democratic gap
76% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading19 Nov 2009
- 2nd reading7 Dec 2009
- Committee stage5 Jan 2010
- Report stage24 Feb 2010
- 3rd reading24 Feb 2010
Lords
- 1st reading25 Feb 2010
- 2nd reading23 Mar 2010
- Committee stage7 Apr 2010
- Report stage7 Apr 2010
- 3rd reading7 Apr 2010
Royal Assent8 Apr 2010