Costs of Living Debate

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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

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Costs of Living

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Border Checks on Imported Goods: New IT Systems
Wednesday 25th May 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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I understand the point that the right reverend Prelate is making, but, of course, those households are also subject to a price cap. The slightly higher price for prepayment meters reflects the fact that they cost energy suppliers more to serve.

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Portrait Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)
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My Lords, can the Minister explain to me very simply why energy prices are going up when renewable energy prices are as cheap as they have ever been, and falling? Does that mean that the Government did not invest enough in renewable energy when, for example, the Greens started telling them that they should?

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