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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions on what is, in the Government’s view, a very important Bill. There is clearly a wealth of expertise on this topic across…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersOf course, you do not have to use cash with a prepayment meter. You can have a smart prepayment meter, which you can top up using mobile phones and so on, but overall my noble…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersOf course, we continue to look at this and I know that Ofgem is taking a close interest in it at the moment. All that is allowed under the licensing conditions is that suppliers…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)We already have considerable quantities of onshore wind, but I know the noble Baroness’s commitment to seeing that rolled out even further. As she will be aware, onshore wind will…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersIt is right that Ofgem has asked suppliers to pause the installation of prepayment meters under warrant until they have assured Ofgem that they are compliant with all relevant…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)Of course, landlords can voluntarily take action if they wish to improve the performance of their buildings. We are looking at the consultation responses at the moment. However,…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersI am afraid I did not quite understand the noble Baroness’s question, as it depends on what she means by the cost. Is it the cost to suppliers or customers, or the costs through…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)Well, I am not going to get into a debate with the noble Lord about his statements. Let me perhaps give him another perspective. Even somebody like him, a great British patriot,…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)I do not agree with the noble Lord, actually. Only a relatively small—in fact, tiny—proportion of land is taken up with solar power generation, but of course we always have to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersUltimately, it will be the taxpayer because that is a taxpayer subsidy, but we want to ensure that everybody gets the money that they are entitled to. The performance of companies…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)I actually do not fundamentally disagree with the noble Baroness, but we are rushing out renewables deployment. We already have one of the largest deployments of offshore…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)I thank the noble Lord for his congratulations and I look forward to working with him. My responsibilities will be pretty similar to what they were before, but I accept the point…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersThe noble and learned Lord is right. The purpose of the Secretary of State writing to suppliers was to find out what arrangements would be made to put right matters that went…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersI am not an expert on the system, but my understanding is that they are able to do exactly that now. The suppliers have to write to people to say that they are applying for a…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersThe noble Lord makes an important point. The Lord Justice in charge of it has instructed the courts not to issue any further warrants in the meantime while these matters are…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)My Lords, the Government remain committed to deploying renewables and energy efficiency measures. Renewable electricity generation has more than quadrupled since 2010, and will be…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)The noble Baroness is right that we need to do more on insulation, but she is wrong about the progress. I will give her the statistics: 47% of homes in England have now reached…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)I know that my noble friend speaks with great authority on this matter, given his background, but of course there are many different aspects to the equation. Of course we need to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersOfgem is in fact conducting an inquiry into the matter. We were all appalled to see the activities of British Gas in particular, which were exposed by the Times newspaper, to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersIt will be passed on when the price cap is reviewed by Ofgem. It is worth stating the amount of government support being given to all consumers. The reality is that over the…08 Feb 2023