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Debate between John Penrose and Amanda Solloway
Tuesday 23rd May 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amanda Solloway Portrait Amanda Solloway
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I thank the hon. Lady for the meeting we had to discuss the matter, which we are looking into. We must recognise that it is the suppliers and consumers who have entered into a contract. However, my strongest encouragement to suppliers is that they do all they can, and blend and extend is certainly one of the ways we can help on that.

John Penrose Portrait John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con)
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T7. Does the Minister agree that rewiring energy markets through REMA, the review of electricity market arrangements, is the fastest and cheapest way to cut bills by uncoupling them from gas prices? Does he therefore agree that we should speed up and that bill payers would be best served by a Government White Paper on that before the summer recess?