Electricity Market Reform

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 12:27 pm on 16 December 2010.

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Photo of Kevin Brennan Kevin Brennan Shadow Minister (Education) 12:27, 16 December 2010

There will be no shortage of either wind or gas while the Secretary of State is in post, that is for sure. On the oil issue, which we discussed earlier, and the long-term impact of his reforms on the domestic oil market, my hon. Friend Mr Watson mentioned an immediate crisis. We have 72 hours of inclement weather ahead of us, which means that oil supplies will be even more disrupted. What steps will the right hon. Gentleman take immediately to call together oil suppliers to ensure that he sets out clearly the rationing that he thinks appropriate, something to which the Energy Minister previously referred?