Energy Prices Act 2022

A vote to support means

• —Supporting this Act means backing government help to reduce energy bills for households and businesses struggling with high costs. It aims to protect people from extreme price increases and keep heating and electricity affordable during the cost-of-living crisis.

A vote to oppose means

• —Critics worry about the long-term cost to taxpayers, as the government is spending billions to subsidise energy prices. Some argue it doesn't fix the root problem of why energy is expensive, and that the money could be spent differently.