The former constitution minister, John Penrose, said there was a delicate balance to be struck between the flexibility required to cope with Brexit and the fundamental role of parliament in scrutinising the changes. The Conservative MP said he hoped ministers would hear legitimate concerns from MPs about an overreach of…
Read MoreThe following article was published in the Financial Times by Nathalie Thomas, Energy Correspondent. Britain’s energy market regulator is “scared to do its job” according to a leading campaigner who wants a price cap on household electricity and gas bills. John Penrose, a backbench Conservative MP, attacked Ofgem for only…
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Theresa May has been hit by a major protest by Conservative MPs after dropping a pledge to cap energy bills, The Telegraph can disclose. More than 50 Tory MPs, including 20 former ministers, have signed a letter to the Prime Minister insisting that she honour a promise to protect 17 million families against…
Read MoreIn an article for Centre Write, John Penrose encourages the Conservative Party to continue being bold in reforming the energy sector…. Whatever you think of the Conservative election campaign, we got one policy offering absolutely right: the energy price cap. We promised a cap that would end the rip-off for 17…
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