Energy Tariffs Debate

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Energy Tariffs

Cathy Jamieson Excerpts
Thursday 18th October 2012

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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Yes, the answer to that question is that we need to do that in a range of ways. Sometimes the mechanisms used do not reach the very people whom one wants to help most. I do believe in the redistribution of advantage; perhaps in that sense I take a rather more forward position than the Labour party.

Cathy Jamieson Portrait Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab/Co-op)
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The Minister has said that there are more than 400 tariffs at the moment. How many will there be after he legislates?

John Hayes Portrait Mr Hayes
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Considerably fewer than there are now.