Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts

Thursday 28th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

If the charges are at that level, it is clearly unacceptable. We will look at this with Ofgem to make sure that everybody is entitled to a choice— everybody is entitled to switch—and if there are particular difficulties with dynamic teleswitched meters, they need to be looked at.

[Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)]

3. What representations he has received on the level of green levies; and if he will make a statement.

[The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Mr Edward Davey)]

I have had a number of representations on the level of green levies, and the Government expect to make a statement on the conclusions of our current review shortly.

[Miss McIntosh]

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that reply. There is concern not only about the increase of the green levies, but about a lack of choice in where the green levies go. Is it feasible that on a household energy bill there could be a box for people to tick to show their preferred renewable to support?