Annual Energy Statement: October 2013

Shadow Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Caroline Flint, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.

• Watch Parliament TV: Annual Energy Statement 2013
• Read Commons Hansard: Annual Energy Statement 2013
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Energy

Annual Energy Statement 2013

The coalition agreement between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties stated that the Government would give an Annual Energy Statement to Parliament which would set out strategic energy policy and guide investment.

• Read GOV.UK: Annual Energy Statement 2013 (external site)
• Read GOV.UK: Statutory Security of Supply Report 2013 (external site)
• Department for Energy and Climate Change (external site)

Related information

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library have produced a note that focuses on trends in the domestic market - the costs of gas, electricity and other fuels used for heating and the impact on fuel poverty.

• Read Commons Library briefing - Energy prices

About Oral statements

Oral statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday) and after any Urgent Questions.

Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.

• About Parliament: Ministerial statements

Watching proceedings from the public gallery

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