United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3338
Energy: Price Caps
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6 July 2017
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12 July 2017 · Answer
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Energy
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12 July 2017
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what scope Ofgem has to implement a domestic energy market price cap without the need for further primary legislation.
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6 July 2017
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what scope Ofgem has to implement a domestic energy market price cap without the need for further primary legislation.
Source: Commons
12 July 2017
Answer
Ofgem has wide powers under the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 to modify the conditions of gas and electricity supply licences, which would allow for the introduction of a domestic energy price cap.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2017-07-06/3338
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/749534
- uk · wq-749534 · source updated 12 July 2017