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Energy Act 2016

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the Oil and Gas Authority and its functions; to make provision about rights to use upstream petroleum infrastructure; to make provision about the abandonment of offshore installations, submarine pipelines and upstream petroleum infrastructure; to extend Part 1A of the Petroleum Act 1998 to Northern Ireland; to make provision about the disclosure of information for the purposes of international agreements; to make provision about fees in respect of activities relating to oil, gas, carbon dioxide and pipelines; to make provision about wind power; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord Bourne of AberystwythConservativeLife peer
  • Amber RuddConservativeHastings and Rye

Bill · 10

  • HL Bill 122 2015-16, Commons ReasonLords
    10 May 2016
  • Bill 167 2015-16, Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in LieuCommons
    26 Apr 2016
  • Commons ReasonLords
    20 Apr 2016
  • Bill 161 2015-16, Lords Amendments to Certain Commons AmendmentsCommons
    13 Apr 2016
  • HL Bill 107 2015-16, Commons AmendmentsLords
    15 Mar 2016
  • Bill 128 2015-16 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    5 Feb 2016
  • Bill 92 2015-16, as brought from the LordsCommons
    6 Nov 2015
  • HL Bill 67 2015-16 (as amended on Report)Lords
    21 Oct 2015
  • HL Bill 62 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    14 Sept 2015
  • HL Bill 56 2015-16 (as introduced)Lords
    9 Jul 2015

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • HL Bill 107-EN 2015-16, Lords
    15 Mar 2016
  • Bill 92-EN 2015-16Commons
    6 Nov 2015
  • HL Bill 56 EN 2015-16Lords
    9 Jul 2015

Impact Assessments · 7

  • Energy Bill 2015 Amendments: Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) MeasuresUnassigned
    24 Feb 2016
  • Onshore wind: closure of renewables obligation on 31st March 2016 (Updated)Unassigned
    8 Oct 2015
  • Onshore wind: closure of renewables obligation on 31st March 2016Unassigned
    8 Sept 2015
  • Transfer of consenting powers for onshore wind generating stations to local authoritiesUnassigned
    29 Jul 2015
  • Regulatory Triage Assessment - UKCS environmental regulations: cost recovery through fees and chargesUnassigned
    3 Jul 2015
  • UKCS Environmental Regulations: Retrospective Fee SchemeUnassigned
    3 Jul 2015
  • Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) MeasuresUnassigned
    17 Jun 2015

Briefing papers · 2

  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    11 Mar 2016
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    14 Jan 2016

Amendment Paper · 50

  • Marshalled List of Motions to be Moved on Consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    10 May 2016
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 9 May 2016Commons
    9 May 2016
  • Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 May 2016Commons
    6 May 2016
  • Marshalled List of amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons ReasonLords
    25 Apr 2016
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2016Commons
    20 Apr 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2016Commons
    19 Apr 2016
  • Marshalled List of amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons amendmentsLords
    11 Apr 2016
  • Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    8 Apr 2016
  • Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    7 Apr 2016
  • Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    24 Mar 2016
  • Amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    23 Mar 2016
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 March 2016Commons
    14 Mar 2016
  • Legislative Grand Committee England and Wales Consent Motion 14 March 2016Commons
    14 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2016Commons
    11 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2016Commons
    10 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2016Commons
    8 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2016Commons
    3 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2016Commons
    2 Mar 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2016Commons
    25 Feb 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2016Commons
    24 Feb 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2016Commons
    23 Feb 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 February 2016Commons
    4 Feb 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2016Commons
    3 Feb 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 February 2016Commons
    2 Feb 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2016Commons
    1 Feb 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 January 2016Commons
    29 Jan 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 January 2016Commons
    28 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2016Commons
    27 Jan 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 January 2016Commons
    26 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2016Commons
    25 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2016Commons
    22 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2016Commons
    21 Jan 2016
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2016Commons
    20 Jan 2016
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    3 Nov 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    28 Oct 2015
  • Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    20 Oct 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    19 Oct 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    15 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    14 Oct 2015
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)Lords
    13 Oct 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)Lords
    12 Oct 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (on recommitment)Lords
    8 Oct 2015
  • Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    11 Sept 2015
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    10 Sept 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    9 Sept 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    8 Sept 2015
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    4 Sept 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    3 Sept 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in CommitteeLords
    2 Sept 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in CommitteeLords
    3 Aug 2015

Bill proceedings: Commons · 7

  • Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages at at 9 May 2016Commons
    10 May 2016
  • Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2016Commons
    21 Apr 2016
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 14 March 2016Commons
    15 Mar 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 February 2016Commons
    5 Feb 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 February 2016Commons
    3 Feb 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 January 2016Commons
    29 Jan 2016
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 January 2016Commons
    27 Jan 2016

Selection of amendments: Commons · 7

  • Consideration of Lords MessageCommons
    9 May 2016
  • Consideration of Lords MessageCommons
    20 Apr 2016
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    14 Mar 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 4Commons
    3 Feb 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    2 Feb 2016
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    28 Jan 2016
  • Consideration in Committee- Selection 1Commons
    26 Jan 2016

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Energy Act 2016 c.20Commons
    12 May 2016

English votes for English laws · 7

  • Memorandum at Report StageCommons
    16 Feb 2017
  • DECC memorandum for Commons consideration of Lords Message 9 MayCommons
    16 Feb 2017
  • Memorandum at introductionCommons
    16 Feb 2017
  • Updated Memorandum - Dept for Energy and Climate Change - 19 AprilCommons
    19 Apr 2016
  • Speaker's Certificate - 14 March 2016Commons
    14 Mar 2016
  • Speaker's Provisional Certificate - 9 March 2016Commons
    10 Mar 2016
  • Speaker's Certificate -18 November 2015Commons
    14 Dec 2015

Library Notes · 1

  • House of Lords Library NoteLords
    23 Jul 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    5 Feb 2016

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Lords · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeLords
    14 Sept 2015

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