To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which energy providers supply smart meters to their residential customers free of charge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which energy providers supply smart meters to their residential customers free of charge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what evidence his Department has received from the Energy Retail Association on the costs of those smart metering; and what further steps his Department has taken to establish implementing costs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what evidence his Department has received from the Energy Retail Association on the costs of those smart metering; and what further steps his Department has taken to establish implementing costs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) when he expects the programme to install smart meters in households to begin;

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) when he expects the programme to install smart meters in households to begin;

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether customers who subscribe to a pre-payment tariff for smart metering will be charged more than those who do not; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether customers who subscribe to a pre-payment tariff for smart metering will be charged more than those who do not; and if he will make a statement.

(2) whether his Department plans to bring forward legislation to limit the percentage of the cost of smart meters that can be passed on to consumers; and if he will make a statement.

(2) whether his Department plans to bring forward legislation to limit the percentage of the cost of smart meters that can be passed on to consumers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) what provision exists for customers who already have a smart meter to change their energy provider prior to the national roll-out of smart meters; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) what provision exists for customers who already have a smart meter to change their energy provider prior to the national roll-out of smart meters; and if he will make a statement;

(2) whether any mechanism exists for energy companies to provide smart meters to customers who request one prior to their becoming available nationally; and if he will make a statement.

(2) whether any mechanism exists for energy companies to provide smart meters to customers who request one prior to their becoming available nationally; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on use of pre-payment fuel meters in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on use of pre-payment fuel meters in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how the roll-out of smart meters in the UK is planned to be funded.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how the roll-out of smart meters in the UK is planned to be funded.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) gas and (b) electricity customers were disconnected for debt in the last year; how long on average it took for them to be reconnected; and if she will make a statement; how many (a) gas and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) gas and (b) electricity customers were disconnected for debt in the last year; how long on average it took for them to be reconnected; and if she will make a statement; how many (a) gas and (b)...