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Fuel Bills (Assistance)

Volume 981: debated on Tuesday 25 March 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services who he has consulted in drawing up proposals for helping poor fuel consumers.

The Government's proposals for helping poor fuel consumers which will be announced later this week, have naturally been preceded by extensive inter-Departmental consideration. Since the announcement of the Government's fuel pricing policy in January, I have met representatives of the National Fuel Poverty Forum, the National Consumer Council, and the National Right to Fuel Campaign. My right hon. Friend has met the chairmen of the national gas, electricity and domestic coal consumers' councils. He has also seen a deputation from the National Federation of Old Age Pensioners Associations. Written representations have been received from various other groups and from citizens' advice bureaux.