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Consumers news from UK Parliament.
Consumer Energy Minister, Martin Lewis and Ofgem among witnesses for back-billing and home retrofit session
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will scrutinise the practice of back-billing by energy companies with Martin Lewis and Ofgem before hearing from the Energy Consumers Minister on this issue and retrofit failures on Wednesday, 19th March.
14 March 2025
Northumbrian Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Anglian Water and Wessex Water next to be questioned by MPs on their environmental and financial performance
The EFRA Committee holds two evidence sessions next week as part of its ‘reforming the water sector’ inquiry, quizzing the executives of Northumbrian Water and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water on Tuesday 11 March, and the bosses of Anglian Water and Wessex Water on Wednesday 12 March.
06 March 2025
Eight more water companies to be quizzed by MPs
The EFRA Committee today announces the schedule for its upcoming evidence sessions with water companies, as part of its ‘reforming the water sector’ inquiry.
14 February 2025
ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson questions to Ofgem on rule-breaking back-billing
An investigation by the BBC’s Moneybox consumer finance programme has uncovered credible evidence of potentially widespread problems with energy back-billing
10 February 2025
Ticketmaster refuses invitation to appear in front of the Business and Trade Committee
The Committee is immediately publishing an exchange of correspondence with Ticketmaster regarding its requested appearance in Parliament next week.
30 January 2025
Ripoff Britain: Is variable pricing good for business? Good for consumers? Good for UK growth?
The Business and Trade Committee is making a quick call for evidence on variable pricing - practices like the ‘dynamic’ pricing that recently came to major public attention when fans queued online for hours to secure Oasis concert tickets, only to find the price had rocketed out of reach while they waited.
23 January 2025
Southern Water first to face MPs in series of water companies quizzed by EFRA Committee
MPs on the EFRA Committee will hold the first evidence session of their reforming the water sector inquiry, at 10am on Tuesday 21 January.
16 January 2025
EFRA Committee sets out to examine issues across UK food sector
The resilience and vulnerabilities of the UK’s food supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA).
20 December 2024
Southern Water to face EFRA committee following price review and water outages
Southern Water will be the first water company to appear before MPs to discuss the reasons for, and its response to, the water outages currently seeing schools close, and hospitals struggle in southern England.
19 December 2024
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 17 December 2024
On 17 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
19 December 2024
Lord debates impact of retail crime
Members discuss consequences of shop theft on workers, the community and local economies. Catch up
06 December 2024
Railway services bill completes final stage
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
29 November 2024
Look beyond retail to reverse high street decline, says new Lords report
Report on High streets in towns and small cities published
28 November 2024
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 12 November 2024
On 12 November 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
14 November 2024
Lords asks government to think again on Crown Estate Bill
Members vote on salmon farming, spending powers and Welsh devolution. Catch up
06 November 2024