Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-04082.1, in the name of Rhoda Grant, which seeks to amend motion S4M-04082, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on electricity market reform, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The second question is, that motion S4M-04082, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on electricity market reform, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the UK Government’s electricity market reform (EMR) proposals; supports the objectives of supporting investment in low-carbon generation, delivering a balanced energy mix and meeting renewable energy and climate change reduction targets while minimising costs to consumers; believes that the reforms must build on Scotland’s strengths and successes, protecting and enhancing industry and investor confidence in renewables, demand-reduction measures and carbon-capture and storage technologies; welcomes the proposals for statutory roles for Scottish ministers in the proposed framework of support for low-carbon generation, in setting the strategic direction of Ofgem and in monitoring and enforcement of the Emissions Performance Standard, and believes that the UK and the Scottish Government should work constructively to deliver a strong, thriving, competitive and integrated electricity market, ensure that grid connection charges are fair and equitable, that Scotland’s islands are fully able to contribute to meeting renewable targets and that electricity market reform has regard to the requirement to tackle fuel poverty.
Meeting closed at 17:00.