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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.

Asked by
Bob Spink (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2007
Reference
161022; 465 c711-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 8 October 2007, Official Report, column 451W, on utilities: meters, how many households pay for electricity and gas by (a) direct debit, (b) prepayment meters, (c) online methods, (d) quarterly payments, (e) fuel...

Asked by
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 2007
Reference
161616; 465 c712W
House
House of Commons

(2) what recent discussions he has had with the energy regulator on energy suppliers who charge backdated payments after delays in the recalibration of token prepayment meters; and if he will make a statement;

Asked by
Margaret Moran (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 2007
Reference
157104; 464 c812W
House
House of Commons

(3) what measures he plans to take to assist households who have received backdated payment requests by energy suppliers who have not recalibrated token prepayment meters; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Margaret Moran (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 2007
Reference
157105; 464 c812W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (1) what measures he is taking to prevent energy companies demanding payments arising from not recalibrating token meters and subsequently seeking backdated payments;

Asked by
Margaret Moran (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 2007
Reference
157103; 464 c812W
House
House of Commons

Draft SI on Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England). Considered by General Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Date
15 October 2007
Reference
1st DLC
House
House of Commons

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will introduce a planning category for low-impact, low-density housing that is not connected to national distribution networks for water and electricity.

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Question originally printed on 25 July 2007 at 694 c93-4WA with incorrect answer.
Date
12 October 2007
Reference
4929; 695 c29WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect of differences in recent trends in charges by energy companies to customers with prepayment meters compared to those paying by direct debit on the achievement of fuel poverty targets.

Asked by
Alan Simpson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 October 2007
Reference
153359; 464 c451W
House
House of Commons

What estimate they have made of the savings in energy and emissions achieved each year by the lifestyle choices of off-grid and off-mains households and communities.

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer received between Friday 27 July and Monday 30 July 2007.
Date
1 October 2007
Reference
4988; 694 c131WA
House
House of Lords

What incentives they offer households to manage their own energy and water needs off-grid and off-mains; and whether this way of living makes any contribution to energy and resource security in the United Kingdom; and

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer received between Friday 27 July and Monday 30 July 2007.
Date
1 October 2007
Reference
4987; 694 c131WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many households in the United Kingdom are not connected to national distribution networks for water and electricity; and

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer received between Friday 27 July and Monday 30 July 2007.
Date
1 October 2007
Reference
4930; 694 c131WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will introduce a planning category for low-impact, low-density housing that is not connected to national distribution networks for water and electricity.

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer printed with wrong question. Answer reprinted with correct question (HL 4928) on 1 October 2007 at 694 c182-3WA. Question HL 4929 reprinted on 12 October 2007 at 695 c29WA with correct answer.
Date
25 July 2007
Reference
4929; 694 c93-4WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many planning applications for housing that is not connected to national distribution networks for water and electricity were submitted in the last two years; and how many of those applications were (a) approved without an appeal; (b) approved following an appeal; and (c) rejected.

Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 2007
Reference
4932; 694 c94WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the review of utility bill charges for people who do not pay by direct debit.

Asked by
Sian C James (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 2007
Reference
150759; 463 c544W
House
House of Commons

SI 2007/1952. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Transport. Coming into force 12 May 2008.

Department
Department for Transport
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
11 July 2007
Reference
SI 2007/1952
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2007/1951. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Transport. Coming into force 1 April 2008.

Department
Department for Transport
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
11 July 2007
Reference
SI 2007/1951
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the average (a) energy efficiency, (b) water efficiency and (c) carbon dioxide emissions of homes constructed to operate unconnected to mains electricity, gas and water supply.

Asked by
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 2007
Reference
146789; 462 c1379-80W
House
House of Commons

SI 2007/1903. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Coming into force 1st October 2007.

Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
10 July 2007
Reference
SI 2007/1903
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many households do not have access to (a) mains power and (b) piped water supply.

Asked by
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 2007
Reference
146167; 462 c1274-5W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many applications for planning permission in respect of houses designed to be operated unconnected to mains electricity, gas and water supply there have been since 1997; and of these how many were (a) approved without an appeal and...

Asked by
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 2007
Reference
146790; 462 c1276W
House
House of Commons