DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 2 June 202609:25

Second Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

This committee debate examines draft regulations amending the Energy Prices Act 2022 as it applies to Northern Ireland. The regulations set out how energy price protections and support measures operate in Northern Ireland, likely adjusting the existing price cap or support scheme that shields households and businesses from volatile energy costs. The committee will scrutinise whether the amendments properly address energy affordability in Northern Ireland and align with the broader UK framework.

Northern Ireland households and small businesses depend on energy price protections to manage living costs; any amendment to how these protections work directly affects their bills and financial stability. The outcome determines whether Northern Ireland's energy market support remains in line with Great Britain or diverges, which has implications for consumer protection and energy industry compliance across the island.

Energy & Net Zero Cost of Living

MPs most likely to speak

Gareth SnellLabour and Co-operative Party

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Prior Energy Prices Act 2022 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on energy, cost-of-living (55 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: questioning, energy: supportive, cost-of-living: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Michael ShanksLabour Party

Rutherglen

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, cost-of-living (137 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, energy: neutral, energy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Andrew BowieConservative and Unionist Party

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Shadow Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, cost-of-living (99 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: opposed, energy: supportive, energy: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Greg SmithConservative and Unionist Party

Mid Buckinghamshire

Prior Energy Prices Act 2022 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on energy, cost-of-living (101 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: opposed, energy: neutral, energy: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Claire YoungLiberal Democrats

Thornbury and Yate

Prior Energy Prices Act 2022 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on energy, cost-of-living (66 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, energy: questioning, energy: opposed (30pts); Committee: energy security and net zero committee (20pts)Voting record

Second Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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