Oral Answers to Questions

Pamela Nash Excerpts

Thursday 5th February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West) (Lab)]

5. What steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills.

[Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)]

11. What steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills.

[Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

19. What steps he is taking to help households with their energy bills.

--- Later in debate ---

[Mr Speaker]

I call Mr Geoffrey Robinson. Not here.

[Pamela Nash]

With the news this week that price comparison sites do not always show customers the cheapest offers because they would not get their share, and given that switching is so crucial to the Government, is it not time that we had a non-commercial Government comparison site?

[Mr Davey]

The hon. Lady raises an important question, because it is vital that consumers can switch with confidence. That is why I am pleased that Ofgem has decided to toughen up the confidence code for the accreditation of switching sites. That will be a big step forward.