Roads minister Lord Whitty welcomed the new measures which come into force on Thursday.
Lord Whitty also said he was "suspicious" of fracking, a controversial process used in capturing gas from shale rock.
However, if this was not possible, Lord Whitty suggested that the Department of Enterprise should lead on energy matters.
Lord Whitty described how one young gay person in every five would inflict harm on themselves or attempt suicide.
On Monday, Lord Whitty told peers Section 28 prevented councils from giving young people information that dealt with their sexuality.
The Lib Dems have already chosen their candidate for the constituency, Julian Brazil, while Carole Whitty will fight the seat for Labour.
The report, which reviewed the energy industry as a whole, was commissioned by the Consumer Council and was produced by Lord Whitty.
Whitty added that Kelly had withstood pressure from the Iraqi regime, but "nothing in his career prepared him" for the events of the past few weeks.
The origins of Axminster carpets can be traced back to Thomas Whitty, who began making carpets and rugs in the town in 1755 using what became known as the Axminster method of weaving.
The Whitty family business perished during the 1830s - but the tradition was revived in the town in 1937, when Harry Dutfield, the son of a Glasgow carpet designer, founded the current company.
The Whitty family firm went out of business in the 1830s, but the tradition was revived in the town in 1937, when Harry Dutfield, the son of a Glasgow carpet designer, founded the current company.
The origins of the luxury carpet maker can be traced back to Thomas Whitty, who began making carpets and rugs in the town in 1755 using what became known as the Axminster method of weaving.
Opening the debate on the issue, rural affairs minister Lord Whitty said the government wanted to find a solution to the hunting problem, insisting that the debate was not "an invitation to opt for deadlock or delay".
However, some research published last month, by a team led by Professor Geoff Whitty of London University's Institute of Education, showed that private schools are justified in claiming that their good results are not just a function of their intake.
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