A printable version of The Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill is attached to this Discussion.

Explanatory Notes appear at the end of the proposed legislation

DOMESTIC GAS AND ELECTRICITY (TARIFF CAP) BILL

EXPLANATORY NOTES

What these notes do

These Explanatory Notes relate to the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill as published in Draft on 12 October 2017 • These Explanatory Notes have been prepared by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in order to assist the reader of the Draft Bill and to help inform debate on it. They do not form part of the Draft Bill and have not been endorsed by Parliament. • These Explanatory Notes explain what each part of the Draft Bill means in practice; provide background information on the development of policy; and provide additional information on how the Draft Bill, if enacted, would affect existing legislation in this area. • These Explanatory Notes might best be read alongside the Draft Bill. They are not, and are not intended to be, a comprehensive description of the Draft Bill