Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to his statement of 2 December 2013, Official Report, column 627, on energy bills, what measures he has taken to force the energy companies to (a) open up their books and (b) justify price rises to customers.
Answer
We have asked the independent regulator to deliver a full report on the transparency of financial accounts of the largest energy companies and for ways to improve how the information is communicated to build trust in the industry. The justification of price rises is a matter for the energy companies themselves.