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Julian Smith

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Milburn Review: Interim Report
Tuesday 2nd June 2026

(1 week, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Ayoub Khan. Not here. I call Sir Julian Smith.

Julian Smith Portrait  Sir  Julian  Smith  (Skipton and Ripon) (Con)
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T7. Small businesses across Yorkshire are really struggling with energy costs. We have talked about the local power plan, and the ability of communities to sell power to small businesses—the question just came up. That has to happen. We must do everything we can to lower the costs for rural and small businesses. Will the Minister make sure that that happens?

Michael Shanks Portrait Michael Shanks
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The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. This is a crucial aspect of the local power plan. We need to support communities in developing the project, and then creating a market in which they can sell electricity locally. We are working with Ofgem and partners to ensure that can happen, and we will say more in due course.

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