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Tuesday 7th July 2026

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Murphy Portrait Luke Murphy (Basingstoke) (Lab)
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Third-party brokers will rightly be regulated through the energy independence Bill, but the market is complex, and time-poor business owners still find it hard to find the right deal. Is the Secretary of State willing to explore measures to standardise business energy bills, and will he look at new data rights under smart data powers, so that small and medium-sized enterprise owners can take back control?

Ed Miliband Portrait Ed Miliband
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My hon. Friend raises an important issue about the treatment of businesses. I am sure that there is more to do on brokers. We will look at his suggestions.