Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2016 to Question 55315, what assessment he has made of the total cost of the smart meter roll out in the event that the deadline for that roll out is extended from 2020 to 2021.
The Government is committed to ensuring all consumers are offered smart meters by the end of 2020.
The Government has not assessed the impact of extending the deadline for rollout to 2021.