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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

25 Conclusion Rejected

Government develops new energy market consumer protection as retail market struggles financially.

Conclusion

Following our evidence session government announced in its spring statement that it would maintain the EPG at £2,500 until the end of June 2023.63 The government has committed to consulting on amending the EPG as soon as is feasible after … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government states it agrees with the committee's implied recommendation but explicitly rejects the previously noted plan to cap energy support for very large users, deciding that Energy Price Guarantee support should remain universal. It also confirms existing energy support measures and cost-of-living payments.

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