DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 14 April 202609:25

Second Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

This committee debate examines draft regulations to extend the time limit for powers under the Energy Prices Act 2022. The regulations allow the government to maintain flexibility in energy price support mechanisms beyond the original expiry date, affecting how energy price caps and emergency support are administered. The key question is whether an extension of these exceptional powers remains justified.

This affects millions of UK households and businesses reliant on energy price protections. Extending these powers determines whether the government retains tools to intervene in energy markets during continued cost-of-living pressures. The outcome influences consumer energy bills and government spending on energy support.

Utilities & Water Cost of Living Economy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Pat McFaddenLabour Party

Wolverhampton South East

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on cost-of-living, economy-jobs, agriculture (180 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Liz KendallLabour Party

Leicester West

Secretary of State for Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on utilities, cost-of-living, economy-jobs (158 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Dr Ben SpencerConservative and Unionist Party

Runnymede and Weybridge

Shadow Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on utilities, cost-of-living, economy-jobs (242 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: questioning, technology: opposed, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on utilities, cost-of-living, economy-jobs (303 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Exchequer Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on utilities, cost-of-living, economy-jobs (212 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, agriculture: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Second Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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