Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:56 pm on 24 October 2023.
Anne McLaughlin
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
4:56,
24 October 2023
I thank my hon. Friend for taking my Intervention. I wanted to come in earlier on prepayment meters, but I was very keen to listen to what else she was saying. Despite the fact that Ofgem has, for the moment, stopped energy companies from being able to force prepayment meters on people, and despite the fact that the Courts and Tribunals Service stopped that happening in England and Wales, Scottish Power applied, I think in the last week, for over 100 such meters to be installed, and got the warrants. Does she agree that it can be doing that for only one reason, which is to intimidate people who are struggling to pay their Bills?
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