Energy Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting) Debate
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Kerry McCarthy
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Energy Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)
Kerry McCarthy ExcerptsTuesday 13th June 2023
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Olivia Blake
Absolutely, and I will come to that point. This issue is so significant: it is important that we find the funding for these sorts of interventions because almost 9,000 neighbourhoods in England and Wales have very low incomes but higher than average energy costs because of poor insulation. That requires Government action, and I fully support Labour’s plans, which I believe would cost £12 billion a year—I might be wrong about that.
