Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Energy supply

The Clerk: I table a further letter from the Attorney-General dated 26 August 2024 in response to a resolution of the Council on 15 November 2023 on the motion of Mr Davis relating to gas and electricity supplies. The letter states that the government has identified 21 documents within the scope of the order and makes a claim of executive privilege over nine documents in full. I further table the 12 documents provided in full, together with schedules of the identified documents.

David Davis: On a point of order, President, that set of documents relates to an order of the chamber on 15 November 2023. I wonder whether the minister at the table might provide an explanation as to why it has taken so many months.

The PRESIDENT: That is not a point of order. What you can do is move a motion that the minister’s letter be taken into account on the next day of meeting, if you wish.

David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (13:30): I move:

That the minister’s letter tabled today be taken into consideration on the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.