Energy Price Freeze

Ben Gummer Excerpts

Wednesday 6th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Ben Gummer (Ipswich) (Con)]

The Opposition missed something else in the debate. In my constituency, more than 400 jobs—[Interruption.] Will the right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) listen to my point? [Hon. Members: “Ooh!”] I find it surprising that we have to listen to childish noises from Opposition Members when we are debating such an important matter. More than 400 people in my constituency have jobs in independent energy companies that are challenging the big six. One of them challenges on business services, and the other provides to consumers. Those 400 jobs will go the minute the market is controlled by the Labour party. Do Labour Members not care about those jobs?

[Mr Davey]

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Our policies will work. We know that because they are working. We are getting the supplies and switching.