Local Power Plan

Mike Reader Excerpts
Tuesday 10th February 2026

(4 days, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Reader Portrait Mike Reader (Northampton South) (Lab)
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Northampton is one of the towns across the UK that will benefit from the local power plan. Does the Secretary of State agree that my schools, colleges and universities, the four hospitals in my constituency, and my sports clubs, including the Cobblers—one of the greenest football clubs in the country—will benefit from the plan, and that the wealth generated by local power will be kept in our community?

Ed Miliband Portrait Ed Miliband
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I congratulate the Cobblers and all the organisations in my hon. Friend’s constituency. He is absolutely right. We think there are huge benefits across the country. GB Energy is, I think, now opening its website so that different groups can register an interest and work with it.