Overview

This bill proposes to abolish the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and transfer all its responsibilities, assets, and staff to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

Description

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Abolition) Bill aims to dissolve DECC completely. All its functions, including policymaking and operational duties related to energy and climate change, will be absorbed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. This includes the transfer of all staff, property, assets, liabilities, and contractual obligations. Importantly, the bill specifies that employment protection regulations regarding redundancies will not apply to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change or the Minister of State for DECC.

Government Spending

The bill is expected to result in a reduction in government spending due to administrative efficiencies from merging DECC into BIS. However, precise figures regarding savings are not provided in the bill itself.

Groups Affected

• DECC Staff: Transfer to BIS, potential for restructuring and possible redundancies although the bill explicitly excludes some senior positions from redundancy regulations.
• Businesses in the energy and climate change sectors: May experience changes in governmental contact points and policy direction.
• Environmental groups and campaigners: May see changes in how government addresses climate change policy.
• The public: May experience changes in governmental service delivery in areas relating to energy and climate change.

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