Prepayment Meters

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:03 pm on 23 January 2023.

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Photo of Yvonne Fovargue Yvonne Fovargue Labour, Makerfield 4:03, 23 January 2023

Recently, the i newspaper reported that Wigan magistrates court had been granting around 2,000 disconnection warrants each month. On one day in December, 496 were granted in under four minutes without magistrates even knowing the names and addresses of those people, let alone their circumstances or vulnerabilities. Forcing customers into a situation where they pay the highest rates for energy and are at risk of self-disconnection without any discussion of their circumstances is patently wrong. Will the Minister ensure that this travesty of justice does not continue any longer, and implement a ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters?