Motion · S6M-20991 · 4 Mar 2026
Energy Bills Rise
The motion
That the Parliament notes reports that energy firms have pulled more than half of their fixed deals from the market in the wake of the Iran conflict; further notes reports that as of 4 March 2026, there are just 17 fixed-deal tariffs available, a reduction of 21 since 1 March 2026; understands that energy industry data specialists, Cornwall Insight, predict the energy price cap to rise by £160 from July; believes that this would completely wipe out the planned 7% reduction in the cap from April; considers that this further demonstrates the UK’s continued exposure to volatile gas prices due to pegging the price of electricity to the price of wholesale gas, and believes that the only way for Scottish consumers to get lower energy bills is for Scotland to have full powers over energy policy, which a fresh start with independence would bring.
Supporters (16)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2026
- James Dornan 4 Mar 2026
- Annabelle Ewing 4 Mar 2026
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 4 Mar 2026
- Clare Haughey Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2026
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2026
- Bill Kidd 4 Mar 2026
- John Mason 4 Mar 2026
- Paul McLennan Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2026
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 5 Mar 2026
- Stephanie Callaghan 5 Mar 2026
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 5 Mar 2026
- Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party 6 Mar 2026
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 6 Mar 2026
- Maggie Chapman Scottish Green Party 9 Mar 2026
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 9 Mar 2026
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.