Lanarkshire MSP says Chancellors measures to help with rising energy costs 'barely scratch surface'

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A survey by a comparison website has revealed that residents in South Lanarkshire are paying nearly a third more than the energy price cap set to be introduced in October.

Households in South Lanarkshire are paying on average £1684 per year, according to latest figures from Compare the Market. Out of 408 local authorities in Britain, South Lanarkshire ranked as the 78th most expensive.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She told Lanarkshire Live : "People across Scotland, including in South Lanarkshire are paying the price for sky high energy bills, despite Scotland having an abundance of resources in oil and gas and renewables. "Under Westminster control, the vast revenue from Scotland's oil and gas industry has been squandered by UK governments for decades and now it is consumers in East Kilbride and across Lanarkshire who are getting hammered with higher average energy bills. "The