Act on energy costs say Lib Dems
August 1, 2008 12:00 AM
Commenting on the news that ministers are considering imposing a windfall tax on energy companies, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said:
"When the winter comes, price rises will hit the elderly and the vulnerable hardest. The Government cannot sit idly by and allow them to suffer.
"Ministers should be clawing back the money from the energy companies' £9bn European windfall to help protect struggling households from the effects of fuel poverty.
"This huge amount of unearned income should be used to insulate homes and make sure that households are paying less for their energy bills.
"Energy companies have a responsibility to protect their most vulnerable customers, and ministers must ensure that they deliver on this."
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