Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tony Lloyd (Labour), on Monday, 20 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

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Telecoms price increases

That this House condemns the announced plans by the UK’s largest telecoms companies for above-inflation mid-contract price increases; highlights reports that O2 plans to increase prices by 17.3 per cent while BT, EE, Vodafone, Three, Plusnet Mobile and Talkmobile plan to increase prices by 14.4 per cent and Virgin Media plans to increase prices by an average of 13.8 per cent; emphasises that this comes following Ofcom saying in September 2022 that a record eight million UK households were already facing problems paying mobile, broadband, pay-TV and streaming bills; further highlights that Ofcom has expressed concern about the level of uncertainty customers face about future price rises; notes that Ofcom has launched a review into this; would welcome urgent action by Ofcom; and calls on telecoms companies to reconsider these significant price increases at a time when millions are already struggling with the cost of living.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

984 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jon Trickett

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

Kate Osborne

Nadia Whittome

Subjects

Prices Telecommunications

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk