MPs debate energy company licences and infant class sizes

Debate on energy company licence revocation

This first debate is expected to commence at between 12.45 and 1pm, following the conclusion of a Ten Minute Rule Motion on Wild Animals in Circuses. Timings are approximate and Parliamentary business is subject to change

Motion for debate

MPs will debate the following motion:

"That this House believes that consumers have a right to be treated fairly and be confident that energy companies will meet their obligations and provide good services; further believes that where companies breach these obligations, decisive action should be taken to put things right and prevent further breaches; notes that since 2001 Ofgem has imposed at least 31 fines totalling at least £90 million; further notes that despite these financial penalties energy companies face another 11 investigations with four additional cases at informal review stage; further notes that the regulator already has the power to revoke energy companies’ licences in certain limited circumstances, but not where energy companies comply with a penalty notice and then commit further breaches of their licence; and therefore calls on the Government to provide the energy regulator for Great Britain with a new statutory power to revoke energy companies’ licences where there are repeated instances of the most serious and deliberate breaches of their licence conditions which harm the interests of consumers."

• Watch Parliament TV live: Opposition Day debate on energy company licence revocation: 3 September 2014
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Debate on infant class sizes

It is anticipated that the second debate will commence between 3.45 and 4.15pm, following the conclusion of the debate on energy company licence revocation. Timings are approximate and Parliamentary business is subject to change.

Motion for debate

MPs will debate the following motion:

"That this House notes that the number of infants taught in classes of over 30 has risen by 200 per cent since 2010, to over 93,000 children; also notes that the Government relaxed the rules on infant class sizes; further notes that the Conservative Party manifesto in 2010 pledged to create small schools with smaller class sizes; believes that the Government’s decision to prioritise capital spending in areas without shortages of places through the free school programme has led to chronic pressures on primary school places and has created classes of more than 70 pupils; and believes that capital spending for school places should be prioritised to areas with the greatest pressures on places."

• Watch Parliament TV live: Opposition Day debate on infant class sizes: 3 September 2014
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