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229115

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent steps he has taken to increase competition in the energy supply market.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	228766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>There are now 21 independent suppliers in the domestic retail market providing more competition and choice for consumers.</p><p>The Government has made it quicker and easier for consumers to switch supplier. We have supported Ofgem’s reforms to make the retail market simpler, clearer and fairer and to increase liquidity in the wholesale electricity market.</p><p>In addition the Government has backed Ofgem’s referral of the energy market for investigation by the Competition and Market Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 26/03/2015 09:39:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

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registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Annual Energy Statement of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 982, what the evidential basis was for the statement that competition between energy suppliers is hotting up.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
uin	214556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Cornwall Energy’s report, Competition in British Household Energy Supply shows that small and medium sized suppliers are continuing to make inroads in the largest suppliers’ market share. The market share held by small and medium sized companies for dual fuel customers was 9% on 31 July 2014.This is the highest market share recorded by small and medium sized companies since the market was liberalised:</p><p><a href="http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publication.html?task=file.download&amp;id=4886" target="_blank">http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publication.html?task=file.download&amp;id=4886</a></p><p>By contrast, in 2010 the equivalent market share was less than 1% percent.</p><p>Switching data compiled by Electralink shows that the number of households switching to small and medium-sized electricity suppliers continues to increase. In October Electralink recorded the highest number of net switches from large suppliers to small suppliers since records began:</p><p><a href="http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publication.html?task=file.download&amp;id=4911" target="_blank">http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/publication.html?task=file.download&amp;id=4911</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock attachment 1 file name Cornwall Energy report_ Competition in British household energy supply markets - October 2014[1].pdf title Cornwall Energy report: UK Household Energy supply 2 file name Electricity switching figures October 2014[1].pdf title Electricity switching figures October 2014 question first answered 25/11/2014 14:40:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

155458

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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: Competition
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 he has made of changes in competitiveness in the gas and electricity market for consumers in (a) Pendle constituency, (b) the North West and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	214181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Great Britain operates as a single energy market and therefore competitiveness is assessed on that basis.</p><p>There are 25 energy suppliers currently operating in the domestic supply market, consisting of 6 major and 19 independent supply companies. Since May 2010, 12 new suppliers have entered the market and they have more than trebled their customer base. Independent suppliers now account for around 9% of the domestic retail market up from 1% in 2010.</p><p>The best way to keep everyone’s bills down is to help people to save energy, ensure fair tariffs and encourage competition. Ofgem’s measures to reform the retail energy market are making it simpler for consumers to understand. While the Government has ensured that everyone is on the cheapest tariff that their supplier offers (that meets their preference).</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/11/2014 15:50:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

101851

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to improve competition in the wholesale energy markets.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	212544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>In recent years we have seen significant improvements in day-ahead wholesale electricity market liquidity. In July 2014 just under 50% of GB final consumption was traded through day-ahead power exchanges. Two years earlier this figure was 28% and 3 years earlier 4.2%1. However, liquidity in forward markets is crucial and this remains a barrier to entry.</p><p>In April 2014 Ofgem introduced its reform package (‘Secure &amp; Promote’2) to improve forward market liquidity and wholesale market access for independent market participants. The Government took backstop powers in the Energy Act 2013 to allow it to act should Ofgem’s liquidity reforms be delayed or frustrated.</p><p>Competition is at the heart of the Government’s Electricity Market Reforms and independent participants have responded positively to pre-qualification for the Capacity Market. Of the 11GW pre-qualified, this includes 7GW of large CCGT plant – more than 5GW of which is from independent generators. In addition the Off-taker of Last Resort has been introduced to address route-to-market concerns of independent renewables developers. We have also seen significant participation from non-integrated utilities in the early Investment Contracts awarded under the FID Enabling for Renewables process – only 2 of the 8 contracts have been awarded to integrated utilities.</p><p>Finally, the independent Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the GB energy markets and will determine whether there are any adverse effects on competition and, if so, what action is required to address them.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> Sources: Elexon, Nord Pool, APX Group</em></p><p><em>2</em><em> <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/wholesale-power-market-liquidity-decision-letter" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/wholesale-power-market-liquidity-decision-letter</a></em></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/11/2014 14:00:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

101117

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he has taken to help businesses and individuals to switch their gas and electricity suppliers more quickly.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	211929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>We have worked with Energy UK, Ofgem, suppliers and other key industry partners to develop and implement proposals which will enable domestic customers to switch supplier 17 days, half the time it currently takes. The industry code changes to enable to this will come in to force on 6 November and Energy UK members have all committed to offering it by the end of the year. These code changes will also enable more streamlined switching of non-domestic customers.</p><p>The Department is also working with Ofgem to support their proposals for a longer term move to next day switching. A key element of this is the roll out of smart meters.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/10/2014 17:13:29 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie