Biography information for Geoffrey Cox – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Biography information for Geoffrey Cox on Energy and Climate Change.

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Gregory Barker

The supply of LPG is subject to UK competition law under the Competition and Markets Authority.

The study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into the off-grid energy market, published in October 2011, found that there is a generally positive initial impact of the Competition Commission (CC) Orders from 2009 to make it easier for consumers to switch Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supplier.

In April 2012, the OFT also secured voluntary agreements from the major LPG suppliers to make changes to their domestic bulk customer contracts and improve transparency around switching and cancellation rights. These changes apply for both individual tank and metered estate customers.

The Competition and Markets Authority will continue to keep the Orders under review.