Legislative Consent: Energy Bill

The Energy Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2022.

The long title to the Bill notes that it is a Bill “to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for industrial carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; and for connected purposes.”

The Bill is subject to the legislative consent process under Standing Order 29 (PDF 599KB). This is when the consent of the Welsh Parliament is sought by the UK Government to legislate on an issue which falls within the competence of the Senedd.

The Legislative Consent Motion for the Energy Bill was not agreed in plenary on 12 September 2023.

Following this, the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee wrote to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to comments made during the debate.

The Energy Bill became an Act on 26 October 2023.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum – September 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF436KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 11 September 2023.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum – September 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF419KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 4 September 2023.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 225KB) on 12 September 2023. The Welsh Government responded to Recommendation 1 of the report on 10 October 2023, and further responded (PDF 157KB) to Recommendation 2 on 12 December 2023.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum – July 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (PDF 176KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 25 July 2023.

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 225KB) on 12 September 2023. The Welsh Government responded to Recommendation 1 of the report on 10 October 2023.

Legislative Consent Memorandum – June 2023

The Welsh Government laid a Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) (PDF 267KB) on the Bill before the Senedd on 29 June 2023.

The Business Committee referred the LCM to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee and the Legislation, Justice and

Constitution Committee with a reporting deadline of 15 September 2023 (PDF 38KB).

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report (PDF 225KB) on 12 September 2023. The Welsh Government responded to Recommendation 1 of the report on 10 October 2023.