Pre-Payment Meters (Temporary Prohibition) Bill

Key Points

• Prohibits the installation of new pre-payment meters for domestic energy customers until 31 March 2023.
• Applies to new installations only; existing prepaid meters are not targeted by this prohibition.
• Covers related or connected purposes as outlined in the bill’s long title.
• Originates in the House of Commons and is currently at its 1st Reading, sponsored by Wera Hobhouse.
• No voting data is included in this summary.

Progress

The bill is at the first reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to later stages.