⚡ Business without Debate
Commons Chamber
The UK Parliament swiftly approved new regulations to amend the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme. These changes, proposed by Gerald Jones, were laid before the House on December 16, 2024. The motion passed without debate, indicating broad support for adjustments aimed at alleviating energy costs for the public.
Summary
- Energy Regulations Approved: The House approved the draft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
- Legislation Process: The motion for approval was made and the question was put forthwith, following Standing Order No. 118(6).
- Date of Legislation: The draft regulations were laid before the House on 16 December 2024.
- Proposer: The motion was proposed by Gerald Jones.
Divisiveness
The session transcript provided shows a very low level of disagreement, if any at all. The business of the session was conducted ‘without Debate,’ which suggests that there was no discussion or opposition raised against the motion presented. The motion regarding the draft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024 was simply put forward and agreed upon without any recorded objections or counterarguments. The use of ‘Question agreed to’ further indicates unanimous consent or at least a lack of formal opposition. Therefore, the session can be rated as 1 on the disagreement scale due to the absence of any visible or recorded disagreement.