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HANSARDEnergy Consumer SupportWe know that households are struggling with bills and are worried about them. That is why we are doing everything we can to bear down on bills. We are doing that not just because…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We are very aware of the issues with park homes, and industry support is provided to residents. As we think about expanding the warm…18 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy Consumer SupportI encourage the hon. Gentleman to check his facts. The price cap went up, which was disappointing for families, because of the spike in wholesale prices. That is because of our…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyI thank the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Dr Mullan) for bringing this important issue to the attention of the House. I also thank my hon. Friends for their contributions…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyWe are keen to work with Members across the House, and with local and regional government. We have set ourselves a challenging set of ambitions, so we are clear that we need to…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyWe know that there is a big opportunity for district heating, particularly in some of our urban centres. In the work that we are trying to do through the warm homes plan, we are…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Geothermal EnergyWe want to think about creative ways in which we can unlock the potential for investment, so I am very keen to meet the hon. Member and members of the APPG so we can hear those…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI direct the hon. Member to the clean power plan, and the analysis done on the way to deliver energy security. We are clear that this is the quickest and best route by which to do…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI agree that we need long-term solutions. That is why we have talked constantly about the clean power mission, and why we are clear that while we make the transition to clean…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountMy hon. Friend is completely right. We are committed to working with industry on upgrading our homes. We believe that that is the way to drive down bills, but we need to make this…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountWe are committed to working with local and regional government. We are increasing the support provided and are ensuring that it is long-term support, because we agree that the…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountMy hon. Friend is 100% right. This is the route by which we will deliver for people’s pockets and, critically, deliver the jobs that we need across the country and boost our…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI am disappointed that the hon. Member did not listen to my statement. If he had listened to it properly, he would not have come up with that statement. Once again, there will be…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountMy hon. Friend is completely right. Citizens Advice teams, and the network of third-party organisations and charities that they work with, are providing some of the most vital…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountGiven the legacy of the right hon. Gentleman’s party, a bit more humility is warranted. We are committed to driving down energy bills. Everything that the Department is doing…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI completely agree with my hon. Friend. That is why we are working with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI remind the hon. Member that the Scottish Government have jurisdiction in this area. We are working in collaboration with them to deliver this, but the Scottish Government do…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI thank my hon. Friend for making the point so well. He is absolutely right that this is the route by which we can deliver cheaper energy. I can assure him that we are committed…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountOne hundred per cent. We need a long-term plan, so that every part of the system can respond to that. Our warm homes plan will try to set a long-term trajectory, so that we can…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountMy hon. Friend is completely right: the previous Government failed to insulate and upgrade enough homes to protect people from energy price hikes. Conservative Members are hanging…25 Feb 2025