Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Lazarowicz (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Wednesday, 4 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 31 members in total.

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NORTH EDINBURGH FUEL POVERTY ACTION GROUP'S CAMPAIGN ON PRE-PAYMENT METERS

That this House welcomes the launch of the campaign by North Edinburgh Fuel Poverty Action Group calling for an end to the excessive prices paid for gas and electricity by pre-payment meter users; notes that pre-payment meters are used predominantly by consumers on low and fixed incomes; believes it is unacceptable that a pre-payment meter user can pay up to ??340 more each year than a customer using an online payment method; recognises this is an issue for low-income households across the United Kingdom; calls on Ofgem to bring forward regulations at the earliest opportunity to end these punitive charges on the poorest in society; and further believes that if Ofgem fails to act the Government should introduce legislation to address the issue.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

691 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lynne Jones

Jeremy Corbyn

Bill Etherington

Mike Weir

Subjects

Energy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk