BETTER ENERGY CHARGES FOR NOT PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT

Early day motion 968, tabled 21 January 2014 by Robert Halfon (Conservative). Signed by 33 members.

That this House condemns Better Energy for charging consumers 10 pence more per day for not paying their gas and electric bills by direct debit; notes that 45 per cent of households do not pay their electricity bills by direct debit; further notes that one million British adults do not have a bank account, so paying by direct debit is impossible; recognises that this hits the poorest and most vulnerable people in society the hardest; and calls for the Government and the regulator to review this issue.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Conservative 5, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.