That this House has considered e-petition 608056, relating to public ownership of energy companies.
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. I am grateful for the opportunity to present this important and prevailing issue—so prevailing that, within one week of the …..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"The hon. Lady makes a good point. It is reasonable to say that UK Governments of all stripes have overseen the deeply dysfunctional system of privatised energy companies, and we are where we are today. We need to get out of the hole that we are in.
"I am incredibly grateful to the Members who came along today, and I express my thanks to them on behalf of the Petitions Committee. I hope that the petitioners and those watching feel that we have at least opened the debate on this area. I think we have a long …..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"11. Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023. ..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"Just four days ago, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce issued the findings of its latest business survey and, to no surprise, energy costs were the main concern. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce stated:
“The signs of an economic bounce back don’t look promising as more and more firms are telling …..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"2. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in the energy price cap on living standards...." Martyn Day - View Speech
"MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis has asked a great question over social media:
“The energy price cap’s predicted to rise 64% in Oct taking a typical bill to £3,244/yr; & rise again in Jan to £500/yr more than when May’s help package was announced. What’ll u do to avoid this & when?”
That this House has considered e-petition 599841, relating to requirements for employees to be vaccinated against covid-19.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. This might be one of the more interesting debates to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. It has implications …..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for making that very good point. As I say, it is on a very different scale. It also takes no account of the fact that vaccines do not prevent viral transmission or infection.
The Government’s response puts the position in England out of step with …..." Martyn Day - View Speech
"The hon. Member has read my mind. She makes a well-put point, which I was just about to come on to. I have a slightly different figure, but the principle is the same: it cannot help the situation.
In November, a Department of Health and Social Care impact assessment found …..." Martyn Day - View Speech