Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on (a) the collection of personal smart meter data and (b) compatibility of that collection with commitments on privacy.

The Government worked with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to establish a strict Data Access and Privacy Framework for smart metering that protects consumers’ privacy.

The Government continues to work with the ICO to ensure that it is complying with statutory duties in relation to smart and traditional meter data.