1. Questions to the Minister for Climate Change – in the Senedd on 30 March 2022.
Laura Anne Jones
Conservative
7. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to tackle the energy crisis? OQ57875
Lee Waters
Labour
2:16,
30 March 2022
The UK Government’s failure to step up will be devastating for households across the UK. We've taken swift action—doubling the winter fuel payment to £200 for this year and next, introducing a more generous council tax rebate than the UK Government and increasing our discretionary fund for householders who are struggling.
Laura Anne Jones
Conservative
Minister, you're right in one thing: the war in Ukraine, as you said earlier, has brought the importance of energy independence into sharp focus. As it's in your control, and out of interest, as a Government, will you now be reconsidering your stance on fracking?
