Energy Security Strategy

Andrea Leadsom Excerpts
Tuesday 19th April 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
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Order. Don’t forget: we want short questions and short responses, please.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Dame Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend is aware that the Back-Bench committee on business, energy and industrial strategy has done a very swift and urgent inquiry into how businesses and households can reduce their energy bills this winter. Will he and the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change meet me and my vice-chairs to discuss some of the very sensible and practical measures in the inquiry?

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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Absolutely. I always want to take the opportunity to commend the great work that my right hon. Friend did when she headed the Department, when I was Energy Minister. We are really continuing in that vein. The Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change and I will be delighted to meet her and her committee to discuss ideas that will give us security, affordability and sustainability.