Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will bring forward proposals for a regulated social tariff for all energy suppliers to ensure all low income customers automatically receive the cheapest tariff.

The Competition and Markets Authority are currently undertaking a review of competition in the energy market and are due to publish Provisional Findings and Possible Remedies (if required) shortly. The CMA has the necessary expertise to determine what problems exist in the energy market and identify appropriate solutions. This Government has committed to implement all relevant recommendations of the CMA.