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Andy Burnham: “I can tell the House today that I have asked the Chancellor and the Energy Secretary (Miatta Fahnbulleh) to look at…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2026
I can tell the House today that I have asked the Chancellor and the Energy Secretary (Miatta Fahnbulleh) to look at whether we can remove standing charges from gas bills and to report back to this House at the earliest opportunity.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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Discussion on energy bills and standing charges.

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