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Energy Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Richard Drax (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [Lords].

It is. I have read many articles, not least by Mr Bean who, as we know, is a car expert. He wrote a very good article in The Guardian about why we are not quite ready for battery cars. If my wife or daughter is travelling from A to B, I want her to get there safely, as she can in a petrol or diesel car, without having to wait in a petrol section for some minutes to recharge her car, which then takes half an hour or so.

Our actions have consequences, and I urge the Government to think this through very carefully. We cannot impoverish our country to meet what I would call, in some cases, an almost cultish policy to turn this country into something we cannot afford. When we can afford it, and when it works, that is when we should adopt all these policies. I urge caution as the Government go forward.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
737 c308 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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