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Fuel Poverty Bill

That is a very good point. The—I have forgotten what the commission on rural areas is called. Could someone help me? [Hon. Members: "The Rural Commission."] The Rural Commission has provided me with the useful information that 42 per cent. of households in rural areas are not connected to gas mains—my constituency is very similar to that of the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Albert Owen) in that respect—but half the communities that are not connected are within 2 km of a gas pipeline. I suspect that both a lack of will and a lack of investment are preventing many rural communities from benefiting. About 220,000 fuel-poor households, despite their proximity to a gas main, cannot take advantage of the dual-fuel discounts.