Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Halfon (Conservative), on Monday, 27 January 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

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SCOTTISH HYDRO CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

That this House condemns Scottish Hydro for charging consumers up to £80 per annum for not paying their gas and electricity bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a bank account so paying by direct debit is impossible; recognises that this hits the poorest and most vulnerable people in society the hardest; and calls for the Government and the Regulator to review this issue.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1006 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

James Gray

Jim Shannon

David Simpson

Subjects

Consumers Companies Energy Financial services Utilities

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk