Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether their priority in developing an energy policy is to create or maintain the maximum number of jobs in the long term, to minimise prices for the consumer or to minimise pollution. [HL2723]
§ Lord Simon of HighburyOur energy policy objective is to ensure secure, diverse and sustainable supplies of energy at competitive prices. That will involve achieving the right balance between different aspects of that policy.