Andrew Bingham
Main Page: Andrew Bingham (Conservative - High Peak)(8 years, 7 months ago)
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Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)
15. What steps she is taking to increase competition in the energy supply market.
Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con)
19. What steps she is taking to increase competition in the energy supply market.
Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con)
21. What steps she is taking to increase competition in the energy supply market.
Amber Rudd
I know that my hon. Friend has taken a particular interest in community energy. I acknowledge that this change could make it more difficult for community energy projects to deploy, but we had to remove pre-accreditation as a matter of urgency, in order to safeguard spends under the scheme while we carry out the feed-in tariff review. But as part of the review, we are seeking views on whether the scheme should be focused towards specific groups or sectors, which might, for example, include households or communities.
Andrew Bingham
My constituency is one of the coldest in England—it might not be as cold as parts of Scotland—so energy prices make up a significant part of the household budget there. I hope that my right hon. Friend shares my belief that increased competition will help to keep prices down and make energy much more affordable for constituents in High Peak and those across the country.