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Caroline has been hugely concerned about the high energy and fuel prices combined with the increasing cost of living that is hitting individuals and businesses hard across the constituency.

Caroline and her team organised and hosted a local Cost of Living Event in March 2022 at Gosport Discovery Centre. Businesses such as British Gas, Citizens Advice Gosport, Connect To Support Hampshire, EDF, HSBC, Gosport Food Partnership, Nationwide Building Society, Portsmouth Water, Smart Energy GB and Southern Water all attended to offer constituents useful advice and information. Caroline plans to organise a similar event again in the future. She also organised and hosted a public meeting with Southern Water and the Environment Agency where they discussed the work they are doing to improve our water quality and constituents had the opportunity to ask questions of both organisations. 

Caroline has welcomed the cost of living support announced by the Chancellor in the 2022 Spring Budget. This included the decision to cut fuel duty by 5% - Caroline has previously met with major energy companies and lobbied ministers for action to tackle rising prices, standing up in the House of Commons on a number of occasions to express her opposition to fuel duty increases. Further to this the National Insurance reduction, doubling the household support fund and VAT relief will make a profound difference to many households.

Caroline was also pleased that the Government announced in early 2022 to provide support with Energy Bills. This included:

  • A £200 ‘smoothing’ rebate on energy bills for all households
  • A non-repayable £150 cash rebate for homes in Council Tax bands A-D – equivalent to 80 per cent of all households, helping both lower and middle income families.
  • £144 million of discretionary funding for local authorities to support households not eligible for the council tax rebate.

Caroline welcomes the positive movement towards renewable energy. In particular, the Government’s British Energy Security Strategy announced in April 2022 which sets out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen, whilst supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer term – which could see 95% of electricity by 2030 being low carbon.

Caroline, believes that creating a better charging network for electric cars will play a vital role in improving air quality. She is pleased that local companies are installing rapid chargers available for use by electric vehicle drivers.

IFA2

National Grid have started a major new energy infrastructure project linking the UK's electricity network to France, with proposals for the UK connection point being located on the Stubbington side of the Daedalus site. The project is called IFA2 (Interconnexion France-Angleterre 2).

Caroline shares constituents concerns about the interconnector being located at Daedalus and first met with National Grid in November 2015. Since then, in a quest for answers to local residents' queries, she has had numerous meetings and correspondence with the Project Director.

When National Grid submitted a planning application to Fareham Borough Council, Caroline wrote to formally state her opposition to the plans. Caroline also raised her concerns with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

On 23 January 2018, Fareham Borough Council’s planning committee approved the application, Caroline joined residents from both Fareham and Gosport to make deputations at the meeting.

In its first 12 months of operation (from Janiary 2021), it has saved 300,000 tonnes of carbon by importing zero-carbon electricity generated by nuclear power from France. 

News

Caroline speaking in PMQs

“Prime Minister, how is this fair!?” asks Gosport MP

Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, has today raised the plight of a constituent who is losing the Winter Fuel Allowance at Prime Minister’s Questions.Speaking directly to the Prime Minister, Caroline recounted in a packed House of Commons how “Susan” missed out on hundreds of
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MP Warns Against Energy Bill Support Scammers

Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
MP for Gosport, Dame Caroline Dinenage, is warning constituents against the danger of scammers seeking to take advantage of new Government support schemes. Dame Caroline was made aware of a scam circulating via text that is posing as the Government, asking individuals to apply for the new Energy Bi
Caroline

MP Welcomes Energy Bill Support for Gosport Business

Thursday, 22 September, 2022
Gosport MP, Dame Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the Government announcement outlining support for businesses, charities and public sector organisations to combat rising energy bills.
Queen's Speech

Caroline commends Queen’s Speech to ease cost of living

Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has commended the Queen’s Speech today which has introduced 38 Bills to help ease the cost of living, boost economic growth, and make our streets safer across the Gosport Constituency. Due to mobility issues Her Majesty the Queen was unable to attend parliament today
MP Supports More Clean, Green, Homegrown Power

MP Supports More Clean, Green, Homegrown Power

Monday, 11 April, 2022
Local MP, Dame Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news of cleaner and more affordable energy to be made in Great Britain under bold plans to boost long-term energy independence, security and prosperity. The Government’s British Energy Security Strategy sets out how Great Britain will accelerate th
Budget 2022

Caroline Welcomes Budget's Cost of Living Support

Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
Gosport MP, Dame Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the Spring Budget 2022 which will help support constituents across Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head against the backdrop of rising prices. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP  addressed Members of Parliame
Cost of Living

Gosport MP Organises Cost of Living Event  

Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
Local MP, Dame Caroline Dinenage, is hosting a Cost of Living Event for Gosport, Lee on Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head constituents on Saturday 26 March. The event will be an opportunity for local people to share concerns about the rising cost of living, receive advice and guidance on energ
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CAROLINE WELCOMES GOVERNMENT'S ENERGY BILL SUPPORT

Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
Local MP, Dame Caroline Dinenege, has welcomed plans from the Conservative Government which will mean 33,742 households in Gosport are set to be supported with a £150 non-repayable cash rebate. This is just part of the support put in place, with plans worth up to £350 per household across Gosport i
IFA2

Caroline visits IFA2 site

Friday, 6 March, 2020
Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has today visited the IFA2 site at Daedalus. She was given a tour of the site by the Commercial Manager of the project, Craig Hunter (pictured). IFA2 will be will be an electricity interconnector, and is projected to go live later this year.
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Clean Fuel Consultation For Cars

Wednesday, 4 March, 2020
The Government will consult on introducing E10 petrol which could see the equivalent of taking up to 350 000 cars off the road annually in equivalent carbon emissions. The consultation will ask whether E10 should become the standard petrol at UK stations for petrol vehicles.
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