Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 26584

Energy: Retail Trade

Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of malpractice in the third-party intermediary energy retail market and (b) the potential impact of the policies within the consu

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Third-party intermediaries (TPIs) like price comparison websites, energy brokers, and auto-switching services are vital in helping consumers navigate the retail energy market, acting as intermediaries between energy suppliers and customers. However, not a...

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