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EnactedDomestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018

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Proposed amendments

31 amendments across 5 provisions

Clause 1 10

Amendment #9708#9708WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.
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Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Amendment #9767#9767WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #9777#9777WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out from beginning to “, the” and insert “By 28 October 2018 or five months after this Act is passed (whichever is the sooner),”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9813#9813WithdrawnAmends text
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The cost of an appeal initiated by a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers must be met by the Exchequer.”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9814#9814WithdrawnAmends text
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After “cap” insert “or tariff cap exemption”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9816#9816WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9925#9925WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.
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Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Amendment #9926#9926Not movedAmends text
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The Secretary of State must ensure that a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers is not disadvantaged by the cost of the appeals process.”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9928#9928Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9951#9951Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”
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Lord Whitty

Clause 2 8

Amendment #9768#9768Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”
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Lord Berkeley
Amendment #9778#9778Not movedAmends text
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leave out “But tariff conditions may not” and insert “Tariff conditions may”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9784#9784WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out paragraph (e)
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9832#9832Not movedAmends text
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leave out “or” and insert “and”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9837#9837Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
must make provision specifying the information that holders of supply licences must include in communications to customers regarding the cap, including—

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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9851#9851Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to consider the needs of vulnerable and disabled customers

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9932#9932Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
must make provision requiring that the cap be referred to as “the temporary price cap” and not by any other name in any communications that holders of supply licences have with customers;”
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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9952#9952Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”
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Lord Whitty

Clause 3 8

Amendment #9779#9779Not movedAmends text
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For the purpose of subsection (2)(b), the Authority must have regard to whether the standard variable rates offer additionality.
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9780#9780Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
It is unlawful to exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) if the customer has not provided a notice of their willingness to be exempt from the tariff cap (an “opt-in notice”).”
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9781#9781Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
A consultation under subsection (3) must actively seek the views of—

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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9833#9833Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (4) and insert—
The Authority must consult before taking the steps described in section 4 in relation to proposed modifications which consist of or include provisions to be made in the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (2)(b).
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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9848#9848WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
Tariff cap conditions do not apply in relation to any supply of electricity by a holder of a supply licence who, in relation to the supply, has complied with—

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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9849#9849Not movedAmends text
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leave out “may” and insert “must”
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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9850#9850Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “if the cap would, in the Authority’s view, lead to a rise in price for such customers; and”
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Baroness Featherstone
Amendment #9852#9852WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Review of the context surrounding the introduction of the tariff cap conditions

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness Featherstone

Clause 7 2

Amendment #9922#9922WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)
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7
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Amendment #9923#9923Not movedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (a)
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Clause 8 3

Amendment #9924#9924Not movedAmends text
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leave out from “2020” to end of line 36
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Amendment #9948#9948AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Ongoing relative tariff differential

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8
Lord Grantchester
Amendment #9949#9949Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 8 and insert the following new Clause—
“Termination of tariff cap conditions
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Lord Grantchester