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Debate between Ed Miliband and Zöe Franklin
Tuesday 8th October 2024

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Zöe Franklin Portrait Zöe Franklin (Guildford) (LD)
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T8. Will the Secretary of State commit to ensuring that large energy suppliers work with community energy organisations to generate and sell electricity locally at discounted rates, and provide fair community benefits, as proposed by the Liberal Democrats?

Ed Miliband Portrait Ed Miliband
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The hon. Lady raises the important issue that, as a country, we are massively underpowered on community energy. As part of the GB Energy local power plan we will be trying to change that, learning from countries such as Germany and Denmark, which do much better than us. We will certainly look at the issues she raises.