Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Retail Market Review-Implementation of Simpler Tariff Choices and Clearer Information, published in August 2013, in enabling energy bill payers to save money.

In July last year Ofgem committed to reporting annually on the progress of competition in the retail markets, including the impact of its retail market review measures. Ofgem is looking at a wide range of indicators and will publish its first year’s findings this summer.

I have asked Ofgem to brief me on the findings shortly before they are published.