Severe Weather Payments

Part of Opposition Day – in the House of Commons at 6:46 pm on 14 January 1987.

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Photo of Kevin Barron Kevin Barron , Rother Valley 6:46, 14 January 1987

During the winter of 1976–77 my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Mr. Benn) gave a 25 per cent. discount on electricity bills of over £20 and took standing charges into consideration. Does the hon. Gentleman think that this Administration ought to do likewise in this severe weather?