Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his oral contribution of 3 July 2023 on Road Fuel Prices, Official Report, col 559, what steps the Government plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) assess the effectiveness of the proposed (i) statutory open data scheme for retail fuel prices and (ii) road fuel prices monitoring function.

The Government has committed to consult on the design of the statutory open data scheme and monitoring function for road fuel prices this autumn.

The consultation will consider how to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the open data scheme and monitoring function ensuring consumers have the information they need to shop around and get the best prices.