A Bill to promote energy efficiency; to require specific bodies to publish sustainable energy plans; to make provision for the transfer of functions to principal councils; and for connect purposes.
This Bill would require Regional Development Agencies and principal councils to publish sustainable energy plans after local consultation. The aim of the plans would be to facilitate the achievement of national carbon reduction targets, security of energy supply and national fuel poverty targets.
House of Commons
12 November 2009
The Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill would require Regional Development Agencies and principal councils to publish sustainable energy plans after local consultation. The plans aim to help meet national carbon reduction targets, improve energy security, and reduce fuel poverty, and the bill also allows for the transfer of certain functions to local authorities and for related purposes.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is in the early stages of passage and would move to committee stage if it proceeds.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 1 July. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Alan Simpson.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
