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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25 Conclusion Rejected
Government develops new energy market consumer protection as retail market struggles financially.
Conclusion
Following our evidence session government announced in its spring statement that it would maintain the EPG at £2,500 until the end of June 2023.63 The government has committed to consulting on amending the EPG as soon as is feasible after … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees with the committee's implied recommendation but explicitly rejects the previously noted plan to cap energy support for very large users, deciding that Energy Price Guarantee support should remain universal. It also confirms existing energy support measures and cost-of-living payments.
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