mechanism isn't enough, there will be something else, so the absolute priority— be something else, so the absolute priority is_ be something else, so the absolute priority is security of supply for people — priority is security of supply for eo - le. �* ., , , priority is security of supply for --eole. �* ., , , ., people. although energy firms would normall be people. although energy firms would normally be very _ people. although energy firms would normally be very happy _ people. although energy firms would normally be very happy to _ people. although energy firms would normally be very happy to take - normally be very happy to take on extra customers, right now they are becoming reluctant. that's because the prices they can charge are capped by the regulator, ofgem, while the cost of the energy they buy has risen dramatically, meaning they could lose money. but the government insists it won't prop up failing suppliers, and talk of government backed loans to help surviving firms with increased costs has also died down. ilil" surviving firms with increased costs has also died down.— has also died down. our approach will be informed _ has also died down. our approach will be informed by _ has also died down. our approach will be informed by the _ has also died down. our approach will be informed by the following | will be informed by the following principles, — will be informed by the following principles, protecting— will be informed by the following principles, protecting the - principles, protecting the customers, _ principles, protecting the customers, especially- principles, protecting the - customers, especially vulnerable ones. _ customers, especially vulnerable ones. from — customers, especially vulnerable ones. from price _ customers, especially vulnerable ones, from price spikes, - customers, especially vulnerable ones, from price spikes, and - customers, especially vulnerable ones, from price spikes, and thej ones, from price spikes, and the solution — ones, from price spikes, and the solution to— ones, from price spikes, and the solution to this _ ones, from price spikes, and the solution to this crisis _ ones, from price spikes, and the solution to this crisis will - ones, from price spikes, and the solution to this crisis will be - solution to this crisis will be found — solution to this crisis will be found from _ solution to this crisis will be found from the _ solution to this crisis will be found from the industry- solution to this crisis will be found from the industry andj solution to this crisis will be - found from the industry and the market. — found from the industry and the market. as _ found from the industry and the market. as is _ found from the industry and the market, as is already— found from the industry and the. market, as is already happening, found from the industry and the - market, as is already happening, and government. — market, as is already happening, and government. i— market, as is already happening, and government, i repeat, _ market, as is already happening, and government, i repeat, will— market, as is already happening, and government, i repeat, will not - market, as is already happening, and government, i repeat, will not be - government, i repeat, will not be hailing _ government, i repeat, will not be bailing out— government, i repeat, will not be bailing out failed _ government, i repeat, will not be bailing out failed energy - government, i repeat, will not be i bailing out failed energy companies. but the _ bailing out failed energy companies. but the opposition says the - but the opposition says the government hasn't done enough to avoid a crisis. fin government hasn't done enough to avoid a crisis.— government hasn't done enough to avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary _ avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of _ avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state _ avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that - avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that he - avoid a crisis. on monday, i said to the secretary of state that he was. the secretary of state that he was being far too complacent about the