Ofgem’s watered down proposals go nowhere near the promise made by the Prime Minister- Long- Bailey
Rebecca
Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy, responding
to Ofgem’s announcement on an energy price cap, said:
“Ofgem’s watered down proposals go nowhere near the promise made by the
Prime Minister to adopt Labour’s principle of a price cap. In the general
election, she pledged unequivocally to knock £100 off the bills of 17 million
customers but then didn’t include the promise in the Queen’s Speech.
“After reports that the Prime Minister has been lobbied by senior
cabinet members and the big six energy companies to drop the price cap
commitment, ministers must tell the British people why they treat
fair pricing for energy consumers as such a low priority and if they are
going to make yet another u-turn. “
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Editors Notes
1. Theresa May made a strong declaration to an energy price cap for 17
million customers, saving £100 in The Sun – link below:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3512895/theresa-may-energy-cap-promise/
2. Ofgem’s press release