Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to monitor (a) the numbers of and (b) reasons for refused applications to the Priority Services Register.

The Government does not monitor the Priority Services Register. Ofgem requires all energy suppliers to provide and maintain a Priority Services Register for eligible vulnerable consumers. Ofgem provides details of those that are eligible for the Priority Services Register on their website: www.ofgem.gov.uk/get-help-your-supplier-priority-services-register