Fifty-Eighth Report - Energy bills support

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1074 16 June 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (3 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 28 of 28 classified)
Accepted 18
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty-eighth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Sep 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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14 Conclusion Not Addressed
Concerns persist over forced installation of prepayment meters by energy suppliers.
Conclusion
We asked witnesses about recent press coverage that had exposed the practice of some energy suppliers forcibly installing prepayment meters in people’s homes. Ofgem banned British Gas from forced installation of prepayment meters as of February 2023 and made a … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the conclusion and states the recommendation is implemented, detailing its monitoring and efforts to improve Energy Bills Support Scheme voucher redemption rates for prepayment meter customers. However, the response does not address the core concern raised in the conclusion regarding forced installation of prepayment meters or the ending of support schemes.
HM Treasury
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