Energy Prices: Support for Business Debate
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Jason McCartney
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Energy Prices: Support for Business
Jason McCartney Excerpts(1 year, 7 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
The right hon. Gentleman says that the Government are not acting now, but that is not entirely accurate. The Government are acting now to include heating oil. As I have said, heating oil has not risen as much as gas. Obviously, we are working on the basis of the evidence available, and we are looking at the heating oil price.
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
I very much welcome this statement. Across my constituency there are many small businesses, such as play gyms, gyms and cafés, in former textile mills. Because they pay one fee for everything, all in, how can we make sure that their landlords pass on the benefit of this programme?
Mr Rees-Mogg
We will legislate so that landlords are obliged to pass on the cut in wholesale prices.