Question follow-through · 127643
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues about the potential impact of signal issues on smart meters on the energy transition and net-zero.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues about the potential impact of signal issues on smart meters on the energy transition and net-zero.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Government is working closely with the Data Communications Company (DCC) - the organisation responsible for the smart metering network in Great Britain - to ensure that connectivity can be extended to the small minority of unserved properties as soon ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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