United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99711
Energy: Pre-payment
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30 November 2022
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5 December 2022 · Answer
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Energy
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5 December 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to prevent the customers of energy suppliers being moved to prepayment arrangements without being consulted.
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30 November 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to prevent the customers of energy suppliers being moved to prepayment arrangements without being consulted.
Source: Commons
5 December 2022
Answer
The energy regulator Ofgem has rules in place that restrict the force-fitting of a prepayment meter on customers who are in debt, except as a last resort. Suppliers must provide notice of seven days before installing a prepayment meter or changing a smart...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-30/99711
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1546962
- uk · wq-1546962 · source updated 5 December 2022