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Craig Paton & Peter A Walker

Scottish Parliament backs UK Government’s Energy Prices Bill

The Scottish Parliament has given its consent to the UK Government’s energy price support Bill.

MSPs voted unanimously to back the Energy Prices Bill, which is currently in its final stages at Westminster, after an expedited process.

The Bill will enshrine in law the government’s energy price guarantee, which last week was cut from being in effect for two years to just six months, with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt saying it will be replaced with a more targeted approach.

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