Tony Benn from 1985 on why energy production must be in public not private hands
So far there has been no mention of the fact that many people look to gas for security of supply, high levels of maintenance and repair and high levels of safety at a price that they can afford. During this winter, as with every other, many people will be wondering whether they will be able to pay their gas bill when it arrives later in the year. As is well known, people die every winter from hypothermia simply because they cannot afford to pay the price of fuel. Therefore, to look to this industry as a way of making more profit, rather than of meeting a need, shows the real motivation behind the introduction of the Bill.
Tony Benn, House of Commons 10th December 1985
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