Speeches by Young.

“I was asking about engagement with the end user. In the examples you gave, they are not engaging because they cannot take advantage of it for practical reasons. Is that lack of understanding also leading to a lack of engagement?”

“These questions are on communicating large-scale infrastructure projects and connecting them to everyday lives. How can we better connect national infrastructure projects to local communities and people’s everyday lives?”

“Do you have any thoughts about the local communities angle, rather than everyday lives?”

“Geraldine, did you have anything to add? In particular, do you have any international lessons from other countries that have communicated the energy transition much better than here?”

“Do either of you have international examples?”

“This question has partly been answered by talking about local boots on the ground. We already have regional agencies such as, in my area, Severn Wye. Would you build on what they have done or replace them?”

“Welcome. We have had some quite alarming statistics on energy literacy. For example, only one in 11 18 to 24-year-olds could identify the correct definitions of all six common bill terms. Around 8.5 million UK adults lack fundamental digital skills, such as accessing online billing or using apps. I want to ask a few qu…”

“This question has partly been answered by talking about local boots on the ground. We already have regional agencies such as, in my area, Severn Wye. Would you build on what they have done or replace them?”

“Do either of you have international examples?”

“Geraldine, did you have anything to add? In particular, do you have any international lessons from other countries that have communicated the energy transition much better than here?”

“Is that accessibility in terms of it being accessible to understand the benefits, or is it access to the low-carbon technology?”

“Sara, does this lack of understanding hinder the adoption of low-carbon technologies at a household level?”

“Welcome. We have had some quite alarming statistics on energy literacy. For example, only one in 11 18 to 24-year-olds could identify the correct definitions of all six common bill terms. Around 8.5 million UK adults lack fundamental digital skills, such as accessing online billing or using apps. I want to ask a few qu…”

“Do you have any thoughts about the local communities angle, rather than everyday lives?”

“These questions are on communicating large-scale infrastructure projects and connecting them to everyday lives. How can we better connect national infrastructure projects to local communities and people’s everyday lives?”

“I was asking about engagement with the end user. In the examples you gave, they are not engaging because they cannot take advantage of it for practical reasons. Is that lack of understanding also leading to a lack of engagement?”

“Euan, is the move to dynamic pricing, offset-use tariffs and smart meters likely to increase or decrease engagement with energy use in UK households?”

“In her statement, the Secretary of State recognised that existing claimants “rely on the income from PIP for so many different aspects of their lives.” One aspect, for many, is work. Why does she think that new claimants will not have the same need and what “aspects of their lives” does she think they should curtail?”

“Katie, you mentioned people being able to judge whether they are on the right tariff or not. Do you think consumers are in a good place to know whether new tariffs like zero standing charge options would actually benefit them?”

“You are trying to make predictions when people are switching, but is there a role for being able to look afterwards at whether you have made the savings? Perhaps after six months or whatever you might be thinking, “You know what, this is not working for me.””