MP DONOHOE QUIZZES PM ON OIL

Craig Nisbet • Published 25 Jun 2009 12:00

Brian buttonholes Brown about Ayrshire prices

MP BRIAN Donohoe has asked the Prime Minister what his Government is doing to protect companies in Ayrshire against the rising price in oil.

Putting the last question during departing House of Commons speaker Michael Martin"s final Prime Minister"s Questions on Thursday, the Central Ayrshire MP said: 'As my right honourable Friend may know, I have in my constituency three of the five biggest energy users, and they are very concerned about increasing energy costs.

'What steps are my right honourable Friend"s Government taking to protect them against excessive profits, which has happened before in respect of the energy companies?'

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