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Liz Twist Excerpts
Tuesday 29th March 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to identify this as an issue. That is why we are working, not only in Government but across G7 partners, to ensure diverse sources of energy supply, which can keep prices down.

Liz Twist Portrait Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab)
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In Chopwell in my constituency, over 200 homes were due to benefit from cladding under the green homes grant local authority delivery scheme, but due to escalating costs, that work has been cancelled. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can ensure that the work is carried out?

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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As the hon. Lady knows, local authority delivery of the green homes grant was very successful, but I would be very happy to meet her to discuss the case she mentions.