Lib Dems demand energy firms help those struggling with price hikes
September 10, 2008 12:01 PM
Local Lib Dem candidate Amy Rodger has demanded that big energy companies help those struggling with massive price hikes on their gas and electricity bills.
Liberal Democrats are campaigning for the Governments in Westminster and Holyrood and the energy companies to take action to help ordinary people and families struggling with higher energy bills.
Amy said: "People across East Lothian are telling me how difficult they are finding it to cope with ever escalating bills and I believe that we have to do something before the weather turns really bad in winter."
She added: "If the energy companies and the politicians in both Holyrood and Westminster work together they can really get something done to help people by investing in energy reduction schemes such as smart meters."
Speaking at the SCDI conference 'Scotland's Energy Future', Convenor of the Scottish Parliament's Energy Committee and Liberal Democrat MSP Iain Smith said: "Crippling increases in energy costs hit hardest the poorest in our society with increased gas and electricity bills and higher food prices.
"Governments have a responsibility to assist those most in need to meet increased bills.
"But, it is not unreasonable to ask the energy companies, who can expect windfall profits of 9.5bn as a result of the European Emissions Trading Scheme, to do more to help those in most need reduce their energy use and to invest in energy reduction schemes across the economy."
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