Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Hardy Excerpts

Tuesday 27th June 2017 Commons Chamber

[Margot James]

The hon. Gentleman’s points are valid, but they are part of the ongoing negotiations, which, as he knows, have some way to go. However, we are defending our position as the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment, and we will ensure that SMEs have a strong position in global supply chains into the future.

[Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)]

11. What plans he has to implement an energy price cap.

[Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)]

22. What plans he has to implement an energy price cap.

[Emma Hardy]

The lived experience of many people in Hull West and Hessle is that the Conservative party has done nothing to fix the energy market for the past seven years. Although I welcome the Government’s move and transformation from calling an energy price cap Marxist and extremely dangerous to copying it, is the Minister facing calls to water down that policy either from the big six or from his own Back Benchers?

[Greg Clark]

I welcome the hon. Lady to the House; she follows a distinguished predecessor. I would perhaps invite her to reflect on her own party’s history in this matter—the former Leader of the Opposition was the Energy Secretary and failed to do anything whatever about it. I have been clear about the commitment that we have made, and we will see it through.