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Energy Act 2011

[As Introduced]
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The Energy Act 2011 modernizes how the UK produces and supplies energy. It encourages the move away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energy sources, reforms how electricity markets work, and gives authorities new powers to improve energy efficiency and tackle climate change.

Presented by Lord Marland
supported by Chris Huhne.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote472 MPs
76% Ayes · 36124% Noes · 111
The democratic gap

24% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading16 Mar 2011
  • 2nd reading10 May 2011
  • Committee stage7 Jun 2011
  • Report stage14 Sept 2011
  • 3rd reading14 Sept 2011

Lords

  • 1st reading8 Dec 2010
  • 2nd reading22 Dec 2010
  • Committee stage17 Jan 2011
  • Report stage2 Mar 2011
  • 3rd reading15 Mar 2011
Royal Assent18 Oct 2011