Patrick Hurley

Patrick Hurley

Labour — Southport

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 October 2026

Debate

Energy Costs for Businesses

Contribution

I have been investigating the extraordinary differences in domestic electricity standing charges in regions of the country, and I am increasingly concerned that the same underlying network charging system may also be imposing substantially higher fixed costs on businesses in Merseyside and north Wales. Will the Minister ask Ofgem to investigate the impact of regional network charging on business competitiveness, as well as household bills?

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