March 16, 2022
11:29 am
Prime Ministers Questions
Catch-up
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PM warns ‘dark days ahead and difficult times’ as opposition to Putin continues.
Starmer says opposing Putin will lead to extra costs, but people can manage the costs if there is a windfall tax on energy companies.
PM says he is junking “failed energy policies” that left UK without enough nuclear power. PM says Labour and govt must work together to maintain their opposition to Putin and the UK will come through this stronger.
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Labour in favour of nuclear power – Starmer
Starmer hits back says “come off it” and that Labout is in favour of nuclear power.
PM says under Labourr, nuclear fell from producing about 25 per cent of UK energy needs to about 10 per cent. He says the govt is supporting households with energy costs and it can do this because it has the fastest growth in G7.
PM says if we had listened to Starmer (captain hindsight, he calls him) we would still be in lockdown.
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Energy companies making huge profits – Starmer
Labour leader says “we’ll see how long that position lasts” as he says energy companies are making huge profits, making more money that they know what to do with. Starmer asks when will the govt put a windfall tax on those profits.
PM says it would just lead to energy companies putting prices up even more and it would discourage them from divesting in hydrocarbons. He repeats claims to be sorting out the mistakes that were made under Labour.
Starmer says PM is “protecting energy profits not working people”. More renewables are needed but the Tories have effectively banned onshore wind. Starmer asks will the PM relax planning laws and end this ban?
PM claims that the govt policies the govt is only dependent on Russian gas for 3 per cent of its supply.
Keir Starmer asks when the PM will force the Chancellor to U-turn on
Starmer says a typical energy bill will go up by £700 next month. The govt has offered people a £200 loan, assuming that prices will fall. But the invasion of Ukraine has changed that – when will the PM force Sunak to U-turn his decision?
PM says he will set out an energy independence plan, to reverse mistakes made in the past by Labour, which did not invest in nuclear.
Starmer says PM doesn’t understand the problem. He says autumn bills will rise by £1,000 and again asks when will the PM force the Chancellor into a U-turn?
PM hits back and says if Starmer wants the chancellor to U-turn on the help already offered, “he is out of his mind.”
(It’s not the sort of U-turn Starmer is talking about).
UK will do more to help Ukraine
PM starts by acknowledging President Zelensky’s historic address in the Commons yesterday – he confirms the defence secretary will set out more that the UK will be later today.
