Proceeding contribution from Patricia Hewitt (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

The hon. Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) mentioned the interesting report from Professor Dieter Helm and Oxera. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the report stresses that the United Kingdom has the most liberalised energy market in the European Union? That has given our consumers the benefits of a much greater choice of supplier and has lowered our prices. It also gives us lower prices than other parts of the European Union. That is the way forward for the EU, which is why all Opposition Members should support the Lisbon treaty's provisions on energy.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 471 c333
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Competition EU law Energy Energy supply European Union Pollution control Treaties Treaty of Lisbon EU energy policy
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2)

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