Energy cost postcode lottery

Early day motion 1686, tabled 23 March 2021 by Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 10 members.

That this House recognises that people pay more for their energy bills based on the region in which they live; notes that the north of Scotland has the highest annual energy rate anywhere in the UK; notes that this amounts to an unacceptable regional disparity; acknowledges that the big six energy companies hold a monopoly over regional infrastructure; in addition recognises the profits generated by those energy companies during the coronavirus pandemic as individuals remained at home; and calls on the Government to decentralise the UK’s energy system to allow smaller companies to enter the market and provide affordable energy rates.

Signatures by party: Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.