Legislative Consent Motion: The Great British Energy Bill
What this vote was about
A vote on the motion as written, agreeing that the UK Parliament can legislate on the parts of the Great British Energy Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Rebecca Evans (Welsh Labour), for the Welsh Government, asked the Senedd to agree that the UK Parliament can legislate on parts of the Great British Energy Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. The Bill would set up a publicly owned clean energy company. The Senedd agreed the motion.
The motion and amendments as published
NDM8808 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Great British Energy Bill, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 8 August 2024 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 24 January 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.
A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:
Great British Energy Bill
Supporting Documents
Report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Memorandum No. 2)
Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
For 30Against 26Abstain 0
How the chamber voted
How each Member voted
For30
- Mick AntoniwLabour
- Hannah BlythynLabour
- Dawn BowdenLabour
- Jayne BryantLabour
- Hefin DavidLabour
- Alun DaviesLabour
- Jane DoddsLib Dem
- Mark DrakefordLabour
- Rebecca EvansLabour
- Vaughan Gething