Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:28 pm on 22 January 2026.

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Photo of Chris Hinchliff Chris Hinchliff Labour, North East Hertfordshire 12:28, 22 January 2026

There are two particularly important conclusions in the Select Committee’s inquiry: first, that reducing energy costs for everyone should be the top priority; and secondly, that there is no shortage of money in the wider energy system. Does the Chair of the Select Committee agree with me that GB Energy is an important part of the answer? We need publicly owned generation that is about not producing electricity for maximum profit but producing electricity that can be sold at lower prices and drive down costs across the market.