Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jim McMahon and Martyn Day

Thursday 11th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Jim McMahon (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab)]

15. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that changes in gas prices are passed on to consumers.

[Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP)]

16. What steps she is taking to ensure that reductions in the wholesale price of energy are passed on to consumers.

[The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd)]

As the hon. Gentlemen may be aware, average domestic gas prices fell by £37 during 2015. Six major suppliers have announced a further cut in their tariffs; two more have announced that this morning. It is a good start, but the Government expect all suppliers to pass on reductions in the costs of supplying energy to consumers. I have met all the major energy suppliers in recent months to make that point clear.