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Proceeding contribution from Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill.


Energy Bill

Two separate discussions are going on, although perhaps I have misunderstood. The noble Lord, Lord Jenkin of Roding, is arguing that there should be transparency and that individuals should know what they are paying in these green taxes. However, the argument of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, was slightly different. He referred to uSwitch. I understood him to say that it would be a consideration in the mind of the consumer when they were purchasing gas or electricity or deciding on the supplier. I cannot see how that kind of taxation, identified on, say, an electricity bill or a gas bill, could somehow be different between one supplier and another. Perhaps it could be explained to us whether it influences choice or is simply an issue of transparency.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
702 c630GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Conservation Combined heat and power Consumption Carbon dioxide Biofuels Coal fired power stations Licensing Energy Electricity generation Ofgem EU emissions trading scheme Natural gas Prices Lighting Microgeneration Standards Renewable energy Taxation Carbon emissions Geothermal power Hydroelectric power Greenhouse gas emissions
Legislation
Energy Bill 2007-08
Link
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