questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to (a) abolish and (b) reform standing charges for (i) gas and (ii) electricity bills.
answerText: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem has c...
heading: Energy: Standing Charges