It would be worse than that: it would be the poor old consumers who did so, because the cost of capital would go up. There would also be a reduction in investment in green energy, which the Opposition claim to support, so the Opposition’s policy is both irresponsible and reckless.
Energy Bills
Proceeding contribution from
Ed Davey
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 December 2013.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Energy Bills.
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2013-14
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