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Debate between Emma Lewell-Buck and Owen Paterson(10 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Paterson
We believe this is an issue that should be decided locally by local companies consulting local consumers, and I am very pleased at the progress being made by companies in the current review.
Mrs Lewell-Buck
The WaterSure scheme helps vulnerable households to pay their water bills, so will the Minister explain why he did not support Labour’s amendments to the Water Bill, which would have made information about WaterSure prominent on customers’ bills?
Mr Paterson
We are absolutely clear that this issue should be decided locally by local companies. There is already a huge amount of information on bills, and there is a limit to the amount that can be given on one particular document.
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Debate between Emma Lewell-Buck and Owen Paterson(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Paterson
Policing issues are not for me. There will be legitimate protests because we live in a democracy and we respect that, but there is a grey line and we do not support obstruction of a policy that was endorsed by both parties in opposition and in government and has been endorsed by this House.
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab)
3. What timetable he has set for the completion of the England coastal path.