Energy Prices: Support for Business Debate
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Chris Bryant
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Energy Prices: Support for Business
Chris Bryant Excerpts(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
I am very happy to consider representations to the review from my hon. Friend and others regarding specific industries.
Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
The trouble with announcing a measure that only lasts six months is that local authorities are, quite responsibly, putting together their budgets for next year now. My local authority has said to me that, because it runs swimming pools, leisure centres, care homes, schools and so on, not renewing this for next year would be the single biggest blow to its finances in 50 years and it would have to start laying people off pretty sharp. Will the Secretary of State make sure that local authorities are given plenty of advance notice of how their budgets can be protected for the next financial year?
Mr Rees-Mogg
I have laid out when the review will be and that we will give as much notice as we can prior to 1 April.