Oral Answers to Questions

Wendy Morton Excerpts

Tuesday 24th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds) (Con)]

18. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

[Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)]

21. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

[Peter Fortune (Bromley and Biggin Hill) (Con)]

24. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

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[Ed Miliband]

We published the levelised cost analysis, which showed that new renewables were much cheaper to build and operate. As gas prices are soaring across the world and hitting us here at home, the idea that the Conservative party still opposes our renewables auction, which gives us clean home-grown power on which we can rely, is absolutely nonsensical.

[Wendy Morton]

The Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised families that energy bills would fall by £300, yet, since the general election, bills have already gone up by £73 and are forecast to go up more. It is hardly surprising that my constituents do not believe a word that they hear from the Government. Will the Minister explain to me when families in my constituency will actually see that £300 saving delivered?

[Ed Miliband]

Families in the right hon. Lady’s constituency will see savings on their bills from next week thanks to the actions of this Government. She is wrong on her facts, because, if we look across 2025, we will see that bills were lower in real terms than in 2024. We remain absolutely committed to our manifesto commitment to cut bills by up to £300 by 2030.