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Conservative John Penrose attacks Ofgem for asking the government to impose a cap on energy prices "when they already have the legal powers".

He accuses them of "miserably failing to stick up for energy customers" and urges the regulator to "grow a spine and introduce a cap".

Business Secretary Greg Clark agrees that Ofcom should take action noting that customers are being "ripped off" to the tune of £1.4bn.

Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey argues that it is for the government to legislate on a price cap.

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The SNP's Drew Hendy tells the House that energy from nuclear plants will cost £92.50 per megawatt hour compared to £57.50 cost of wind energy.

He asks the minister to confirm that it is happy for people to pay more for "the government's nuclear obsession".

Business Minister Richard Harrington says energy has to remain a mix and that nuclear is part of that mix.

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Lib Dem Leader Sir Vince Cable urges the government to "stand firmly" behind Bombadier and its workers in "resisting bullying from Boeing and its friends in the US administration."

Boeing has complained to the US government that a deal to supply passenger jets was unfairly subsidised by Canada and that the UK made a loan to Bombardier.

Business Minister Claire Perry replies that it is "vitally important" that the dispute is settled.

The EU Withdrawal Bill passes its first parliamentary test but will face more attempts to change it.

One of the procedures late last night involved MPs signalling their approval of the establishment of select committees - and today, those new committees have been tweeting pictures of their members.

Here's the Treasury Committee.

Select committees are due to start work this week, as our parliamentary correspondent Mark D'Arcy outlined in his blog.

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Conservative Desmond Swayne has the first question and asks if the UK is on track to meet its fourth carbon budget.

Business Minister Claire Perry replies that the UK has "overachieved" on its third carbon budget and says she will report on progress towards the fourth carbon budget shortly.

"That is not good enough," says Labour's Albert Owen who complains that there are delays on carbon budgets "time and again".

Claire Perry suggests that the MP is showing the effect of the late sitting hours with "his grumpiness".

She argues that "Britain has led the world in decarbonising our economy."

She advises Albert Owen to "have a cup of coffee and cheer up."

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Business in the Commons begins with questions to the Business Secretary Greg Clark, followed by two ministerial statements: the first on Hurricane Irma, the second on the Sky-Fox merger.

Conservative MP Peter Bone will then outline his bill – the "Business of the House Commission Bill" which would take control of the Commons agenda away from the whips.

The main business of the day will be a debate of the Finance Bill which implements measures announced in the budget including rules on tax avoidance.

Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom will then table a motion designed to give the government a majority on certain committees – a move described by Jeremy Corbyn as an attempt to rig Parliament.

It all kicks off at 11:30am.