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Alberto Costa MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Energy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120870More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when energy suppliers will be required to provide consumers with the option of having a SMETS2 smart meter installed in a non-communicating mode; and for what reason this option was not put i

    Answer: Energy suppliers are best placed to make decisions on metering based on customers’ individual circumstances, and in some cases may be able to provide alternative arrangements if the customer does not want a smart meter in smart mode. However, the customer...

    Answered 24 Mar 2026

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business and Trade: 3Department for Business and Trade3Department for Education: 4Department for Education4Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 1Department for Energy Security …1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 6Department for Transport6Department of Health and Social Care: 10Department of Health and Social…10Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 7Home Office7Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 13Ministry of Housing, Communitie…13Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Business and Trade3
Department for Education4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport6
Department of Health and Social Care10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13
Ministry of Justice1

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