Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 15th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

The hon. Member is right to raise this situation; we know that it is very difficult, and we have been engaging on it. There have been long-standing issues with how the plant is run. We are trying, across the piece, to support businesses to make the transition—and support them within the transition—so that we can protect jobs across the country.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the shadow Minister.

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[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

My hon. Friend is right to talk about the potential of solar on our commercial buildings. We know that solar can reduce energy bills by about £600. We are looking at all the options, because we are absolutely serious about a solar rooftop revolution, whether on our homes or commercial buildings.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 10th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

A quick yes will do.

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

Yes.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 29th April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

We are very clear that every part of the country must benefit from this transition, so whether it is through our warm home scheme or the work that we are doing locally through Great British Energy, we are making sure that there is a solution for every single part of the country. In my Department, I am doing a lot of work to make sure that we have a set of propositions for households in rural areas, so that they can upgrade their homes and have bills that are cheaper and homes that are warmer, which is the central plank of our warm home scheme.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the shadow Minister.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 18th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

I 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 reliance on global fossil fuel markets. [Interruption.] I will say it incredibly slowly for him, so he can understand: it is because of our reliance on global fossil fuel markets. We must break that reliance. We have to wean ourselves off this rollercoaster of price spikes and price falls, which is harming consumers across the country. The sprint to clean power will achieve that. It is a shame that he cannot see that.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the shadow Minister.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 4th February 2025 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

Fuel poverty is devolved in Scotland. The Scottish Government have had the opportunity to make a dent in this problem for almost 20 years and they have not. Even now, as we are ramping up upgrades to help people with fuel poverty, the Scottish Government are raiding more than £200 million from retrofitting funds that could help families today. I will take no lectures from the hon. Gentleman on how we tackle this problem.

[Mr Speaker]

I call Wendy Chamberlain. She is not here. I call Frank McNally.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 17th December 2024 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

My hon. Friend is completely right. Too many people cannot afford their energy bills—[Interruption.] That is your legacy. That is why we are running to deliver clean energy by 2030 and rolling out our warm homes plan, so that we can upgrade millions of homes to make them warmer and cheaper to run.

[Mr Speaker]

But it is not my legacy—do not worry.

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[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

We know that the quality of too many of our homes in the private rented sector is not high enough. That is why we are moving forward to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards, so that we can raise those standards, lifting 1 million people out of fuel poverty. We are running in order to get that done.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 12th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

We will work across the country to tackle fuel poverty, but I remind the hon. Member that fuel payments are devolved. The Scottish Government have been given the biggest budget, and it is time to get on with the job and fix the situation.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Miatta Fahnbulleh

Tuesday 8th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

We see local and regional government playing an absolutely fundamental role to reach homes that we need to upgrade, but also to help us deliver the scale of ambition we want. Local and regional government will be a key part of our warm homes plan.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.