Martin McCluskey MP: speeches

Speeches

• 7 Jul 2026 · Essential Energy Guarantee · Hansard source

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  My hon. Friend makes a really important point. If we are to reach our clean power targets, we need heat networks on the system to be providing significant levels of clean heat. He will know that the green heat network fund is already providing significant support across the country, and we will of course look at what more we can do to support heat networks over the coming years.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  My hon. Friend is right that more people need to claim the support that is on offer, and I encourage them to do that in his constituency and across Scotland. My understanding is that just over £1 million of the £10 million in the fund has been distributed.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I pay tribute to the work my hon. Friend is doing for her constituents on this issue. The most effective way to decouple our electricity prices from gas is to expand our renewable generation. Every wind turbine we turn on and every solar panel that we deploy helps to push gas off as the price-setter. We will continue to work in this way.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I commend my hon. Friend and his constituents for their enthusiasm for the warm homes plan. They can already access grants through the warm homes plan, and they will soon be able to receive loans.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source

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  I will share details of that with the hon. Lady. We are also undertaking the cost allocation review, which deals with those issues.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Energy Prices: Household Support · Hansard source

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  This is nonsense. That was set up by an arm’s length organisation set up by the previous Government. It is not something that the Government are funding. In so far as that refers to more affordable energy, we are obviously working at pace to make sure energy is affordable right across the United Kingdom, including whatever support we can offer in Northern Ireland.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Energy Prices: Household Support · Hansard source

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  We are preparing for every contingency and looking at the support that may be required in the autumn and winter. The significant increase in the warm home discount has obviously benefited households right across the country, not least in my hon. Friend’s constituency. The number receiving the warm home discount in York Central has increased from nearly 2,500 to over 8,000, to a value of £1.2 million in support offered to her constituents.

• 7 Jul 2026 · Energy Prices: Household Support · Hansard source

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  I know the recent rise in energy bills will be very concerning for families across the country. At the last Budget, we took an average of £150 off energy bills, which is now factored into our bills for years to come, and we have also expanded the warm home discount.