Fuel Poverty

Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 8 April 2010.

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Photo of Michael Fabricant Michael Fabricant Opposition Whip (Commons) 10:30, 8 April 2010

The Government's own prediction, which the Minister mentioned, said that one in four homes will now be in fuel poverty. Given that domestic fuel prices have risen 80 per cent. since 2004, is it not time for a public inquiry into the discrepancy between wholesale and retail fuel prices?