Scottish Affairs Committee

15 April 2026

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Scottish Affairs Committee House of Commons

00:03 - 00:27
Speaker 1
Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee.  We're meeting this morning at the last of our inquiry sessions looking at GB Energy and the just transition and we're very happy to welcome the minister.  But perhaps you'd like to introduce yourself minister and your colleague might like to introduce himself too, please, for the record.  Thank you. 
00:27 - 00:37
Speaker 2
Good morning.  Good to be with you.  I'm Michael Shanks.  I'm the minister of state for energy, which covers most of the energy system from renewables to oil and gas to the transition and to Great British Energy as well. 
00:38 - 00:44
Speaker 3
I'm Jonathan Mills, director general for energy markets and supply in Dessness covering cross cutting issues in energy. 
00:44 - 01:00
Speaker 1
Thank you very much.  With the current energy price cap lasting and not being in place until July, what options has the government considered to protect Bill Pierce from potentially sharp prices once the price cap period ends? 

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