Cost of Living

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 1:07 pm on 16 May 2012.

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Photo of Edward Davey Edward Davey The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 1:07, 16 May 2012

I will in a second.

First, the consumer deal was agreed with the big six last month and announced by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister. Secondly, I have pushed collective switching since becoming Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, following on from the work I did as Minister with responsibility for consumer affairs. Thirdly, Ofgem is working on tariff simplification. I will describe the detail of the practical measures that we are taking and that the previous Government never took after I have given way to my hon. Friend.