United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 116586
Energy: Credit Rating
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29 November 2017
Last action
6 December 2017 · Answer
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Energy
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6 December 2017
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of a hard credit check for on the ability of consumers to switch energy suppliers.
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29 November 2017
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of a hard credit check for on the ability of consumers to switch energy suppliers.
Source: Commons
6 December 2017
Answer
All energy suppliers are obligated to offer terms of supply to domestic customers, enabling customers to switch energy suppliers. Some suppliers carry out credit checks on new customers to confirm their identity and assess the risk of defaulting on their ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2017-11-29/116586
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/797623
- uk · wq-797623 · source updated 6 December 2017