Debates between James Grundy and Jeremy Hunt during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between James Grundy and Jeremy Hunt
Tuesday 15th November 2022

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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6. What recent steps his Department has taken to support families with the cost of energy bills.

Jeremy Hunt Portrait The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt)
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The Government have taken decisive action to support millions of households with the energy price guarantee, which caps the cost of energy at £2,500 for the average household. We are also spending £37 billion to support millions of low-income households.

James Grundy Portrait James Grundy
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Will my right hon. Friend tell me what the average household energy bill would have been if the Government had not intervened to help hard-working families across Britain?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt
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I thank my hon. Friend for his informative question, because it allows me to say that with the energy price guarantee at £2,500, the average saving for consumers across the country—including his constituents in Leigh, for whom he is a formidable advocate—is £700.