Alan Whitehead, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, following the debate on energy prices earlier today, said:

“Today’s Parliamentary debate shows yet again that this Tory Government will not stand up for hard-pressed families being squeezed by Big Six energy company prices and rip-off tariffs rises. The Government’s own investigation found that customers lost almost £2bn a year due to excessive pricing by energy companies, but the Tories would rather let giant corporations continue to rip off customers than to take action.

“Labour will introduce a firm price cap on energy price rises and rip-off tariffs, blocking companies from making extortionate price increases. After seven years of Tory failure, working people need a government that will fight their corner.”