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Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Weir Excerpts
Thursday 31st January 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are obliged.

Mike Weir Portrait Mr Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP)
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One group that suffers most from fuel poverty is those on prepayment meters. Hon. Members have heard evidence from witnesses in the Energy Bill Committee that the Government’s proposals will make reductions to the lowest tariff only within the type of tariff people are already on. How will that help those on prepayment meters?

Lord Barker of Battle Portrait Gregory Barker
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Those people should also see reductions; they certainly will not be stranded on previous deadweight tariffs.