Absolutely. People were told that technology—doing things online, for example—would always make things better, but that is not the case. The point applies to those who do not have the confidence to challenge and those with busy lives who just do not have the time. I seem to recall a previous Energy Minister admitting that he spent at least half a day trying to sort out his own energy bill. If he cannot do it, what hope is there for others?
Energy Prices
Proceeding contribution from
Caroline Flint
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 June 2014.
It occurred during Opposition day on Energy Prices.
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2014-15
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