Oral Answers to Questions

Jonathan Edwards Excerpts

Wednesday 19th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Sir Robert Buckland]

I will be interested to take up that case in more detail with the hon. Lady. However, the Government, in acting radically on energy price intervention and with our Energy Prices Bill, which seeks to break the link between electricity and gas prices, are taking the sort of action that is absolutely necessary to help households such as her constituent. Of course, I will be happy to talk further about the particular disadvantage that her constituent faces.

[Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (Ind)]

7. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on helping people in Wales with the rising cost of living.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (David T. C. Davies)]

I have frequent discussions with ministerial colleagues on a range of matters, including the cost of living. As I have previously said today, we are supporting households and businesses across Wales with the cost of living challenges, including on energy costs.

[Jonathan Edwards]

People in Carmarthenshire who are off the gas grid have seen huge increases in heating costs—for oil, LPG and solid fuels. The alternative fuel payment of £100 does not seem to be equivalent to the cap for gas. Will the Minister write to Welsh MPs outlining the methodology used by the British Government to calculate the AFP rate?