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167473

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will work with Ofgem to define the requirement on suppliers to take all reasonable endeavours to deliver smart meters to 100 per cent of their customers.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
	uin	216846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>‘All reasonable steps’ is a standard regulatory phrase that is widely used in energy suppliers’ licences. It means what it says. It places the onus on suppliers to show that they have made genuine good faith efforts with all their customers, while allowing them important flexibility where they have taken all reasonable steps.</p><p>The Government and Ofgem want suppliers to focus on developing solutions where installations may be technically challenging, and building support for smart metering among their customers.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 08/12/2014 15:00:10 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

869455

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 apply to in-home displays for smart meters.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	133969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>Yes, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 apply to In-Home Displays.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/04/2018 15:03:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

932227

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made on the plans of the Data Communications Company to (a) enrol and (b) adopt SMETS1 meters; what information he holds on the timetable for the completion of those plans; and whether the services of the DCC need to be fully scalable and reliable before those plans can be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	158672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>Work to design, build and test a service to enrol and adopt SMETS1 meters continues. This will see the Data and Communications Company (DCC) link its systems to at least two companies already providing SMETS1 services to energy suppliers at scale. The DCC’s current plan is that the enrolment service for the first cohort of SMETS1 meters will go live at the end of the year. We expect to publish the Government’s conclusions to consultations in this area later this summer and to consult on enrolment of the remaining cohorts of SMETS1 meters.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/07/2018 10:09:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

515815

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to ensure that gas smart meter installers (a) take steps if they have safety concerns about a gas appliance and carbon monoxide poisoning and (b) are given the power to make such appliances safe.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	35561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>While no specific test for carbon monoxide is undertaken once a gas smart meter has been installed and a gas appliance re-commissioned, energy suppliers are required to comply with a number of existing regulations and other requirements when fitting gas smart meters in their customers’ premises that relate to the safety of installations and gas appliances. These include the Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations (1998) and the Meter Asset Managers’ Code of Practice (MAMCOP) which set out the roles, responsibilities and expectations of meter installers when safety issues are identified during meter installation visits.</p><p> </p><p>Energy UK has also issued a Good Practice Guidance document to suppliers for issues found during meter exchange visits. The Guidance outlines the principles of what suppliers will do for their domestic customers where safety issues are identified during a meter installation visit. A key principle is that whenever a safety issue is identified, either with the gas (or electricity) installation or with an unsafe appliance or other equipment, the meter installer’s first priority is seek to make the situation safe. The guidance also sets out the steps installers should take when either an emergency or non-emergency issue is identified with customer or landlord-owned appliances or equipment.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers must also comply with the Smart Meter Installation Code of Practice. This states that the installer should inform the customer about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) and the need to regularly have all gas appliances serviced and checked by a Gas Safe Registered engineer (<a href="http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx</a>). Suppliers are also required as part of their licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to provide, free of charge, information about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and the benefits of fitting an audible carbon monoxide alarm complying with a relevant British or European safety standard to their domestic customers at least once a year.</p><p> </p><p>In cases where customers are concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning they should call the Gas Emergency Helpline on 0800 111 999 and switch off the appliance and shut off the gas supply at the meter control valve. They should also ask a Gas Safe registered engineer to inspect their gas appliances and flues to see if there is a dangerous problem.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 35560 question first answered 04/05/2016 11:06:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

515818

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to ensure that gas smart meter installers check for carbon monoxide after fitting the meter and the appliance has been relit.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	35560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>While no specific test for carbon monoxide is undertaken once a gas smart meter has been installed and a gas appliance re-commissioned, energy suppliers are required to comply with a number of existing regulations and other requirements when fitting gas smart meters in their customers’ premises that relate to the safety of installations and gas appliances. These include the Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations (1998) and the Meter Asset Managers’ Code of Practice (MAMCOP) which set out the roles, responsibilities and expectations of meter installers when safety issues are identified during meter installation visits.</p><p> </p><p>Energy UK has also issued a Good Practice Guidance document to suppliers for issues found during meter exchange visits. The Guidance outlines the principles of what suppliers will do for their domestic customers where safety issues are identified during a meter installation visit. A key principle is that whenever a safety issue is identified, either with the gas (or electricity) installation or with an unsafe appliance or other equipment, the meter installer’s first priority is seek to make the situation safe. The guidance also sets out the steps installers should take when either an emergency or non-emergency issue is identified with customer or landlord-owned appliances or equipment.</p><p> </p><p>Energy suppliers must also comply with the Smart Meter Installation Code of Practice. This states that the installer should inform the customer about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) and the need to regularly have all gas appliances serviced and checked by a Gas Safe Registered engineer (<a href="http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.smicop.co.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx</a>). Suppliers are also required as part of their licence conditions to take all reasonable steps to provide, free of charge, information about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and the benefits of fitting an audible carbon monoxide alarm complying with a relevant British or European safety standard to their domestic customers at least once a year.</p><p> </p><p>In cases where customers are concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning they should call the Gas Emergency Helpline on 0800 111 999 and switch off the appliance and shut off the gas supply at the meter control valve. They should also ask a Gas Safe registered engineer to inspect their gas appliances and flues to see if there is a dangerous problem.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 35561 question first answered 04/05/2016 11:06:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

765399

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6168, whether an assessment has been made of the potential effect of the interoperability of SMETS1 on the expected benefits of the Smart Meter Roll-out Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	105620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>When they become interoperable through enrolment in the Data and Communications Company, SMETS1 meters will be fully compatible between energy providers, allowing consumers to retain smart services when they switch energy suppliers. This means consumers can make informed decisions on the best supplier and tariff for them, using real-time energy consumption information, and not have to worry about losing any smart functionality on switching.</p><p>SMETS1 meters are already providing real benefits to consumers, helping them reduce their bills. Research by British Gas with 200,000 customers has shown that consumers with SMETS1 meters have reduced their energy consumption by almost 4%, on average, and Government research shows that eight in ten people would recommend them to family or friends.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 15:57:55 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

862904

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a smart meter fitted in domestic premises will be replaced free of charge if a householder switches energy supplier to one whose systems are not compatible with its use.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL6352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>When consumers with first generation smart (SMETS1) meters switch energy supplier, if the new supplier is not able to operate the meter in 'smart' mode, the meter will continue to record energy consumption accurately and can be used in 'traditional' mode.</p><p> </p><p>The Data and Communications Company is developing a solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching. This can be done remotely.</p><p>Second generation smart (SMETS2) meters will be fully compatible between energy providers, therefore allowing all consumers to retain smart services when they switch energy suppliers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2018 12:25:46 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

78175

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what contingency plans his Department has in place if the deadline for SMETS 2 is not met.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	206034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>We published an update to the second version of the Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications (SMETS2) on July 10 2014. This provides manufacturers with a stable baseline to proceed with development and testing of SMETS2 meters in time for initial DCC operations in Q4 2015.</p><p>Meters compliant with SMETS1 are currently being installed. SMETS1 installations will continue at least until SMETS2 meters are available. We will consult with stakeholders before withdrawing SMETS1.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 22/07/2014 14:19:52 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

754285

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2017 to Question 70525, for what reasons SMETS1 meters will continue to be rolled out when SMETS2 meters are ready for installation.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	6167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We have provided for a transition period until July 2018 for energy suppliers to phase out SMETS1 meters and to scale up their deployment of SMETS2 meters. This is to allow energy suppliers to test their business systems and SMETS2 meters through the Data and Communications Company and to retrain their installers. Doing so will help ensure that energy consumers receive good service upon installation of the new interoperable smart meters. In the meantime, consumers who want to save money and take control of their energy use can still benefit from SMETS1 meters.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2017 15:24:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

421746

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing net metering; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	12146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>We have not made a specific assessment of the impact which introducing net metering could have on the UK energy system. However, we are currently consulting on the future of the feed-in tariff and will consider all stakeholder views, including any representations on net metering, as part of the government response. The consultation closes on 23rd October 2015.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2015 10:52:37 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 24664 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern