"We have allocated £17 million to Northern Ireland for precisely the reason that so many people there depend on heating oil. It is also important to make sure that the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive take up the opportunity to shift and accelerate people away from dependence on heating …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank everybody who has spoken in the debate, and indeed their correspondents and constituents, for raising the issue of heating oil and the powerful ways in which they have conveyed it here in this Chamber.
"I am sure the hon. Lady will agree that it would be helpful if the Scottish Government understood the importance of devolving the responsibilities for this kind of thing to local government in Scotland, and ensuring that local government has the skills, powers and potential to deliver the jobs and …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for allowing me to clarify that 19% of the people who will qualify are in rural communities and off grid. I am pleased that they will benefit.
Remember also that everybody who is on the electricity grid will benefit from the reduced policy costs on …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"I am making this statement to update hon. Members on expenditure incurred under section 13 of the Energy Prices Act 2022, in accordance with the statutory requirement to provide quarterly reports to Parliament.
This quarterly report is required under section 14 of the EPA. It covers expenditure incurred from 1 …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"Today I am publishing the Government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study into the heating oil sector.
For the first time, families who rely on heating oil will benefit from stronger protections under Labour Government plans to regulate the sector for the first time. This Government are …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"In fact, the fuel finder it is a good way of ensuring that people have the transparency that is required for the market to really work. The Competition and Markets Authority has found that, fundamentally, the market works competitively, but if anybody finds anything that they suspect to be price …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"As a fellow coastal MP, I absolutely rebut the hon. Gentleman’s idea that this Government do not understand coastal or rural communities. I accept the challenges he found with the fuel finder for the Isle of Wight, and we need to ensure that full transparency also extends to making sure …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"I appreciate that the right hon. Gentleman represents one of the most rural parts of the country, and the fact that we have allocated £53 million to help the most vulnerable people across the UK is very important. Some £4.6 million has been given to the Scottish Government, and it …..." Polly Billington - View Speech
"It is important to make it clear what kind of proposals we are considering taking forward. This is about working with the regulators and industry to ensure we have a proportionate regulatory regime and stronger protections for consumers, and that we develop a robust evidence-based framework. We will work with …..." Polly Billington - View Speech