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ENERGY COMPANY TREATMENT OF PREPAYMENT METER CUSTOMERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 238: tabled on 02 July 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 54 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes the recent Ofgem report calling on all energy suppliers to treat prepayment meter (PPM) customers fairly; further notes that households need more support in switching to different tariffs and method of supply; believes that companies should abolish the charge for installing PPMs as this adds to debt and investigate the best way to establish a price to beat so that consumers can trust the price they pay is fair; further notes that energy companies apply through the courts for warrants to transfer customers with fuel debt on to PPMs, the very people who are least able to afford high tariffs; further believes that meters should not be routinely used to pay off debt as this leads to self-disconnection; further believes that stronger safeguards are required for the issue of warrants and the authority forcibly to install PPMs where households include vulnerable children or adults; and further notes that the expansion of smart meters into homes presents safeguarding challenges to avoid homes being put at risk of disconnection by a simple click of a mouse.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Ms Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2015
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Blyth Valley
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2015
Edinburgh South West
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2015
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2015
Islington North
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2015
Birkenhead
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Stoke-on-Trent South
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2015
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hodge, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Barking
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Luton North
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Wansbeck
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2015
York Central
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Aberdeen South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Gateshead
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Easington
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Greenwich and Woolwich
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Ashton-under-Lyne
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Hampstead and Kilburn
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2015
Ilford North
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Leicester East
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Banff and Buchan

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.