United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 27754
Business: Standing Charges
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29 June 2022
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7 July 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of standing charges on (a) small- and (b) medium-sized businesses.
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29 June 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of standing charges on (a) small- and (b) medium-sized businesses.
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7 July 2022
Answer
The standing charge is a fixed charge that suppliers pass on to their customers to cover the cost of providing a live supply. If the standing charge were removed, these costs would be added to the unit price of energy. Otherwise, suppliers would not be ab...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-29/27754
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1484686
- uk · wq-1484686 · source updated 7 July 2022