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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Utilities: Billing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on consumers of decisions by utility companies to introduce charges for receiving information and bills in paper format. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford South more like this
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Mr Gerry Sutcliffe more like this
uin 223938 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p>Charges for a paper bill must reflect only the additional costs actually incurred by the business concerned for providing this service. Consumers who believe they have been overcharged should consult the Citizens’ Advice Consumer Helpline on 03454 04 05 06 (<a href="http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.adviceguide.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In many instances, consumers could re-negotiate or find an alternative provider to obtain better value for money overall. Especially for financially or otherwise vulnerable customers, paper <a title="A proposal for new legislation that is debated by Parliament." href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=249" target="_blank">bills</a> will not always be the best choice - but any consumer can obtain information from Citizens’ Advice on how to find the best tariff for their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire remove filter
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
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answering member
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label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe more like this