Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laura Trott and Marion Fellows

Tuesday 7th May 2024 Commons Chamber

[Laura Trott]

The hon. Gentleman will know that the Bank of England is independent. The good news is that the OBR expects inflation rates to fall to near target in the very near future.

[Marion Fellows]

The Warm this Winter campaign has found that households will have to pay an additional £1.3 billion to help energy companies to cover bad energy debt. What assurance can the Minister give that the extra charge will be passed on to indebted customers to alleviate their debt burden, rather than it being allowed to just alleviate debt for energy companies?