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Energy Bills Support

Status: Closed Opened: 18 Jan 2023 Closed: 24 Sep 2023 3 recommendations 25 conclusions 1 report

In September 2022 Government announced the Energy Price Guarantee Scheme and Energy Bill Relief Scheme in response to the energy price crisis. Following on from work done by the National Audit Office on Energy bill support , the Committee will question senior officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Treasury …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifty-Eighth Report - Energy bills support HC 1074 16 Jun 2023 28 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
14 Conclusion Fifty-Eighth Report - Energy bills supp… Not Addressed

Concerns persist over forced installation of prepayment meters by energy suppliers.

We asked witnesses about recent press coverage that had exposed the practice of some energy suppliers forcibly installing prepayment meters in people’s homes. Ofgem banned British Gas from forced installation of prepayment meters as of February 2023 and made a voluntary agreement with other energy suppliers which lasts until March …

Government response. The government agrees with the conclusion and states the recommendation is implemented, detailing its monitoring and efforts to improve Energy Bills Support Scheme voucher redemption rates for prepayment meter customers. However, the response does not address the core concern raised …
HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
27 Feb 2023 James Bowler CB · HM Treasury, Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence, Jonathan Mills · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Phil Duffy · HM Treasury, Sarah Munby · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy View ↗
23 Feb 2023 Andy Manning · Citizens Advice, Dhara Vyas · Energy UK, Kate Nicholls · UK Hospitality, Paul Wilson · Federation of Small Businesses View ↗

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
7 Sep 2023 — Correspondence from James Bowler, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, re Addition…
17 Apr 2023 — Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for …
17 Apr 2023 — Correspondence from Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State, Department for …
28 Mar 2023 — Correspondence from James Bowler, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, re follow u…
21 Mar 2023 — Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for …