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The Economics of UK Energy Policy Inquiry

Inquiry

The Economic Affairs Committee in its report "The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market" has stated that constant intervention by successive governments in the electricity sector has led to an opaque, complicated, and uncompetitive market that fails to deliver low cost and secure electricity.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report- The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market
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Response to this report
Government response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report: The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to Chairman, 11 January 2017
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Reply from Chairman to Rt Hon Greg Clark MP
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Response from Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to Chairman
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Oral evidence transcripts

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10 January 2017
Inquiry The Economics of UK Energy Policy Inquiry
Witnesses Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Mr Jeremy Pocklington, Director General, Energy and Security, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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29 November 2016
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Witnesses Mr Ashley Ibbett, Director of Clean Electricity, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Mr Dan Monzani, Head of Energy Security, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Ms Paro Konar-Thakkar, Head of Energy Economics and Analysis, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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22 November 2016
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Witnesses Mr Phil Sheppard, Director of Systems Operation, National Grid plc; Mr Dermot Nolan, Chief Executive, Ofgem
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Written evidence

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Professor Stephen Littlechild (UEM0096)
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National Grid (UEM0095)
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Professor Sir Richard Friend (UEM0094)
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Government Responses
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Older evidence
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Other documents
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Contact us

  • Email: economicaffairs@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5358 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Economic Affairs Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW