Oral Answers to Questions

James Grundy Excerpts

Tuesday 15th November 2022 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right; it is critical that we maintain capital investment, use that money efficiently, focus on outputs and outcomes, and ensure that we set the conditions for growth in the economy.

[James Grundy (Leigh) (Con)]

3. What recent steps his Department has taken to support families with the cost of energy bills.

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

6. What recent steps his Department has taken to support families with the cost of energy bills.

[The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt)]

The Government have taken decisive action to support millions of households with the energy price guarantee, which caps the cost of energy at £2,500 for the average household. We are also spending £37 billion to support millions of low-income households.

[James Grundy]

Will my right hon. Friend tell me what the average household energy bill would have been if the Government had not intervened to help hard-working families across Britain?

[Jeremy Hunt]

I thank my hon. Friend for his informative question, because it allows me to say that with the energy price guarantee at £2,500, the average saving for consumers across the country—including his constituents in Leigh, for whom he is a formidable advocate—is £700.