Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 5 November 2009.
Elliot Morley
Labour, Scunthorpe
10:30,
5 November 2009
Does the Minister agree that one of the best things for consumers in the business sector and the domestic sector is to have the best knowledge of what they are using and the prices that they are paying? In that respect, can he give some indication of the progress in the roll-out of smart meters, which contribute towards that? I have heard that there is some delay and wonder whether he can comment on that.
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