Oral QuestionChurch Commissioners

“To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether he has held recent discussions with the Chair of the Association of English Cathedrals on the maintenance costs of historic cathedrals.”

Tabled: 24 November 2022Answered: 1 December 2022

Answering Minister

the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners

Answer from Hansard

Miatta Fahnbulleh

The right hon. Member is right to raise this issue. We have to deliver on the teleswitching transition. We are behind where we need to be, but we are working with industry and Ofgem to make sure that households are not left in the dark, and that everyone can upgrade to smart meters, which will be much better for them. I am keen to work with him and Members from all parts of the House to make sure that we get this right for his community and other communities that are affected.