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Fifty-Eighth Report - Energy bills support

Public Accounts Committee HC 1074 Published 16 June 2023

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

28 items (3 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 28 of 28 classified

Accepted 18

Acknowledged 5

Deferred 3

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 1

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty-eighth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Sep 2023

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

14 Conclusion Not Addressed

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

Conclusion

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 … Read more

Government Response Summary

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 in the conclusion regarding forced installation of prepayment meters or the ending of support schemes.

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