Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Minister for Energy and Climate's response to the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex during the Urgent Question on Prepayment Meters: Ofgem Decision on 6 February 2023, Official Report, column 672, whether he plans to publish his Department's findings on the root cause of the decision-making on the process for obtaining warrants to forcibly install prepayment meters.

All warrants for forced entry to install pre-payment meters are made by members of the judiciary under the Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 in accordance with rights of entry granted by the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989.

Statutory responsibility for issuing guidance to the judiciary is held by the Lord Chief Justice, the Senior President of Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner.

As the judiciary are independent, it is not appropriate to comment on judicial matters.