Clause 13
Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill
6:45 pm
Sharon Hodgson (PPS (Mr Liam Byrne, Minister of State), Home Office; Gateshead East and Washington West, Labour)
Is my right hon. Friend aware that one of the problems with pre-payment meters, especially for those on low incomes, is that if they are recalibrated late people are often self-disconnected because of debts that have built up through no fault of their own? I agree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill that a month may be too short, and when it is extended, people may be self-disconnected. Although the number of those who are cut off is now very low, the number who are self-disconnected could be immeasurable.