Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to introduce industry standardised smart meters for gas and electricity consumption; and if he will make a statement.
The Government has already implemented a common standard for smart electricity and gas meters in Great Britain, which is set out in the Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications (SMETS) and embedded within energy supplier licence conditions.