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Energy: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to WPQ UIN 129429 answered on 28 April 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on the adequacy of the non-financial support offered by energy companies to people livin

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to WPQ UIN 129429 answered on 28 April 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on the adequacy of the non-financial support offered by energy companies to people livin

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    My Ministerial team and I meet with Ofgem regularly to discuss a range of issues, including how the retail market works for vulnerable consumers. Ofgem require suppliers to identify and support vulnerable domestic consumers’ needs, make it easy for them t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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