The forced installation of expensive pre-payment meters in the homes of energy customers – and how this was allowed to happen – is being investigated by cross-party MPs in a joint Justice and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. “We were required to take on, as magistrates, an almost entirely performative and uncritical role applying and approving these warrant applications in bulk. Firms have been subsequently banned from installing prepayment energy meters under warrant, but that moratorium is due to expire at the end of March. “The installation of prepayment meters under warrant was not something that came to my attention as a result of the media reports. “Therefore they will not be restarting forced installation of prepayment meters at the end of March, and only when and if they can establish they’re acting in accordance with that new code of practice.

Source: The Times March 14, 2023 17:17 UTC