Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212185, whether he discussed the pricing structure of the energy industry in his most recent meeting with Ofgem.

In my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s most recent meeting with Ofgem, they discussed a range of issues relating to the energy market including the Market Investigation Reference being carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority. Competition in the market is crucial to ensuring fair tariffs for consumers.