Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a compensation scheme for households who have had prepayment meters forcibly installed in their homes.

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has written to domestic energy suppliers asking them to share what steps they are taking to identify consumers who may have had a Pre-payment meter installed inappropriately, and confirm that where such customers are identified, appropriate action will be taken. All domestic suppliers have been asked to pause the installation of pre-payment meters under warrant until they have assured Ofgem that they are compliant with all relevant regulations and obligations.