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Proceeding contribution from Lord Palmer (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 July 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Energy Bill.

Energy Bill

I, too, support the amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, made a particularly good point. In this frightening period we are living in, energy prices are utterly out of control. Last night I looked it up and our own electricity charges went up from 5.9p per unit last September to very nearly 10p. That is a huge difference. I cannot help but think that these smart meters will benefit those particularly who are less well off than others, so I give the amendment my wholehearted support.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
703 c34GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Disadvantaged Costs Conservation Buildings Billing Housing Licensing Health hazards EU law Energy Electricity Fuel poverty Electric cables Natural gas Mergers Meters Standards Technology Takeovers Carbon emissions Social tariffs
Legislation
Energy Bill 2007-08
Link
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