IN-HOME DISPLAYS AND SMART METERS

Early day motion 2146, tabled 22 October 2009 by Jim Cousins (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House believes that the roll out of the smart meters programme offers a unique opportunity to improve consumer understanding of energy consumption and encourage more energy efficient behaviour; notes that the projected energy savings for consumers from smart meters require good quality immediate feedback on energy consumption; further believes that this will require linking smart meters to dedicated, stand-alone real-time in-home displays; further believes that in-home displays should have minimum standards in order to make sure they are easy to use; and calls on the Government to stand by its preferred position of requiring smart meters to be accompanied by dedicated stand-alone in-home visual displays which will ensure all consumers regardless of income, or technological skills, will have access to high-quality information on their energy use.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Independent 2, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.