Prepayment Meters

Patrick Grady Excerpts

Monday 23rd January 2023 Commons Chamber

[Graham Stuart]

My hon. Friend is right, as ever, and that is an important part of the message we are sending out today. I think this urgent question helps to strengthen that message to suppliers and others to ensure that people who are in a vulnerable position are supported to the greatest extent possible.

[Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP)]

Seeing as the Minister is all about encouraging and asking companies to do things rather than enforcing any action, perhaps he might encourage or ask the energy companies to publish how much interest they earn from money that is loaded up-front on to prepayment meters, before it is expended on electricity and energy?

[Graham Stuart]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question and will write to him with an answer.