Energy Tariffs
Debate between Lord Watts and John Hayes(12 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)
At a time when families are struggling to pay their fuel bills and fuel companies are making billions of pounds of profit, why does the Minister not stop coming forward with gimmicks, and introduce effective regulation that will control those companies?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Watts and John Hayes(13 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)
T6. Given that the cuts in EMA will affect more than 2,600 low-paid families in my constituency, is the Minister not ashamed of that policy? What will he do to increase the top-up learner funds to help at least some of those families?
The Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (Mr John Hayes)
I have made it clear that we are absolutely determined to ensure that the worst-off are not disadvantaged by the new arrangements. However, I believe that there is a strong case for greater discretion to target some of things that Opposition Front Benchers identified as salient in helping people to achieve their best.