Energy bills and fuel costs are still too high. Families across Beverley and Holderness are paying more every week.
In East Yorkshire, petrol is around 160p a litre and diesel is over 190p. For many people, that is where the cost of living is felt most clearly, every time we fill up.
Graham raised these concerns directly with the Prime Minister in the Commons this week.
He challenged him on a simple point: Britain is still importing energy we could produce ourselves, and that is pushing up costs for households and businesses across our area.
The Prime Minister responded by saying oil and gas would remain part of the energy mix but pointed to process and long-term plans instead of taking action now to bring costs down.
Graham said: “I was very disappointed by the Prime Minister’s response. Families here need action now to bring costs down, not delay.”
“People can see it for themselves. Whether it is our electricity bills or the cost of filling up, prices are too high.”
“We are importing energy we could produce here in Britain. That makes no sense, and it is pushing up bills.”
Graham’s Work So Far
Graham has consistently raised cost of living pressures in Parliament, including pressing for action on fuel duty and support for households reliant on heating oil.
He is now backing Kemi Badenoch’s Cheap Power Plan.
The plan starts by taking extra costs off our electricity bills, including removing the carbon tax and old subsidy charges that people are still paying for.
It then focuses on producing more of our own energy here in Britain. That means backing North Sea oil and gas, allowing new licences, and ending the current block on new production.
The plan would also remove the Energy Profits Levy, the extra tax on North Sea energy, to support investment and help get Britain producing again.
The aim is simple: more energy made in Britain, less reliance on imports, and lower costs for families and businesses.
Graham has also launched a petition to challenge the Government to take action now to cut our energy bills and back British energy production.
Graham said: “Cheap power means lower bills for families, more secure energy, and stronger local businesses.”
“That is how we bring bills down.”
