Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 2007. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Utilities: Billing
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what information his Department holds on which utility companies (a) inform customers that they will instruct and (b) instruct bailiffs in respect of unpaid accounts without a court order; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is responsible for regulating gas and electricity supply, including the operation of debt and disconnection arrangements. The regulator for telecoms is the Office of Communications (Ofcom). The Department does not collect information about the recovery of debt by gas and electricity suppliers or telecoms service providers, or the processes involved in such recovery.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 161022; 465 c711-2W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Billing Utilities
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