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UIN 27754

Business: Standing Charges

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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29 June 2022

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7 July 2022 · Answer

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7 July 2022

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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  1. 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.

    Source: Commons

  2. 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...

    Source: Written answer

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