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Statement by Gregory Barker: Fuel poverty annual report and statistics

Minister Gregory Barker's statement on the release of the fuel poverty annual report 2014 and fuel poverty statistics 2012.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Commenting on today바카라 사이트s fuel poverty annual report and fuel poverty statistics for 2012, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said:

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바카라 사이트Last winter the Warm Home Discount provided over 1.2m of the lowest income pensioners with £135 off their electricity bills while our on average £50 reduction in bills will provide further help.바카라 사이트

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Published 12 June 2014