Prepayment Meters Debate
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Lord Sahota
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(2 months ago)
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Lord Callanan (Con)
I am happy to hear the noble Lord’s clarification. If I am wrong on that, I will certainly write to him about it.
Lord Sahota (Lab)
My Lords, I represented one of the most deprived wards in my town for over 20 years. What I learned about these prepayment meters is that they are the bane of the lower-paid. Some of those people wanted them made illegal and to be taken out. Do the Government have any such plans?
Lord Callanan (Con)
No, we believe that some customers prefer to have prepayment meters, which enable them to manage their credits and debts responsibly. Some customers choose that; some prefer direct debit; some prefer to operate on a normal credit basis. All choices will remain available. As I said, if they are not in debt, it is the customers’ choice as to what payment method they use.