Urgent question on energy tariffs
19 October 2012 (updated on 19 October 2012)
John Hayes, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, responded to an urgent question asked by Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Caroline Flint in the House of Commons on Thursday 18 October on energy tariffs.
Watch and read the urgent question and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on Energy in the Topics and News sections.
- Parliament TV: Urgent question on energy tariffs
- Commons Hansard: Urgent question on energy tariffs
- Topics: Energy
- Parliamentary news: Energy
Urgent questions
Urgent questions are asked at the end of Question Time. If something has happened, normally a matter of public importance, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to ask an urgent question.
If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked at the end of Question Time.