Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 5 November 2009.
David Taylor
Labour, North West Leicestershire
10:30,
5 November 2009
Some of the worst forms of overcharging have typically involved the exploitation of pre-payment meter users. Ofgem has started to tackle that, but will the Minister be taking up one of its present campaigns, which is for a more formalised social tariff system that would help the oldest and poorest consumers to meet their Bills over the coming winter?
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