Mr.
David: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has
regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. The
reviews announced in the pre-Budget report for specific assets and
estates will look at a range of opportunities to improve efficiency and
deliver the best deal for
taxpayers. Environmental
Legislation16.
Adam
Price: To ask the Secretary of State for
Wales for what reasons the draft National Assembly for Wales
Environmental Protection and Waste Management (Legislative Competence)
Order has not been laid before Parliament.
[242961] Mr.
Paul Murphy: Negotiations on the environment LCO have
proved particularly challenging and protracted given the complexity of
the proposals and technical
nature of the subject matter, but progress is being made, and I am
hopeful that outstanding issues will be resolved in the next few
months. Prepayment
Fuel
Meters17.
Lembit
Öpik: 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 prepayment fuel meters in
Wales; and if he will make a statement.
[242962] Mr.
David: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has
meetings with UK Government colleagues on a regular basis. The UK
Government and the Welsh Assembly Government have both spoken out
strongly about the difference in prices between different payment
methods. Ofgem’s
report into the energy supply markets examined the higher prices
charged by prepayment meters and has proposed a range of actions to
help consumers get a better deal. A number of energy suppliers have
already taken steps to reduce the price differences for different
payment
types.
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