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Energy Bill

On the face of it, I like this amendment very much. It does a minimal amount in assisting the process by giving a timetable which is entirely reasonable, I should have thought, and almost necessary in view of the discussion that we have had. It is also saying what the minimum capabilities are that smart meters should have. It is not saying all the things that they should do, but saying what people will really want from the meters. If they can get the daily usage of energy, the total cost in the billing period and the cost per unit, that will help them very much indeed. There will doubtless be leaflets accompanying the companies to help them, but anybody can use the meter that does that to tell them what they need to know clearly. I should have thought that even I could use such a meter, and I am not terribly bright with that kind of electronic device. I hope that the Government are interested in the amendment.