Energy Prices: Support for Business Debate

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Peter Grant

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Energy Prices: Support for Business

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Shale Gas Extraction
Thursday 22nd September 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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I think we have covered most of that already, and the answer is broadly yes.

Peter Grant Portrait Peter Grant (Glenrothes) (SNP)
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The Secretary of State admitted a few minutes ago that we have all known for at least six months that urgent and major Government intervention would be needed. Why has it taken so long? To call on his experience and knowledge of the way things work from his previous post as Leader of the House, who should the House demand come to the Dispatch Box to apologise to our constituents for six months of unnecessary delay?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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Most energy is used during the winter. We have plans ready for the winter.

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