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<p>We will consider the CMA’s provisional findings carefully and respond shortly.</p><p>In
the meantime this Government continues to focus on keeping bills down through promoting
competition, making switching quicker and easier, and providing direct help to the
most vulnerable.</p><p>We have already:</p><p>· tackled barriers hindering the entry
and growth of independent suppliers through the Challenger Business Programme</p><p>·
halved the time it takes to switch supplier;</p><p>· put QR codes on bills to allow
switching through mobile phones</p><p>· delivered a national switching campaign, resulting
in £38 million savings by 130,000 households switching energy supplier; and</p><p>·
provided nearly £3m over three years to the Big Energy Saving Network which has already
helped around 220,000 vulnerable consumers with their energy bills.</p><p> </p>
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