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Off-gas Grid Households

Proceeding contribution from Sarah Newton (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 April 2013. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Off-gas Grid Households.

This topic is very important. In Cornwall, a huge amount of work has certainly been done, with some financial help from the Government, to set up such bio co-operatives. They have been successful, but there are limits to their success, because of fundamental issues in the market. If there are only one or two suppliers, people can get a discount, but it will be about 10%, and we have heard about the huge disparity between on-grid and off-grid. Such help is welcome and a step in the right direction—of course, 10% is still a decent saving—but it will not really tackle the underlying market issues.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
561 c10WH 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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