Effect Of Bt Bill Charges On Vulnerable Customers

EDM number 1635 in 2007-08, proposed by Julie Morgan on 22/05/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Consumers and Telecommunications.

That this House notes BT's current policy of charging customers who choose not to pay their bills by direct debit an extra £18 per year; further notes that such charges often affect those on low incomes, the disabled, single parents and the elderly; suggests that collection costs should be evened out amongst all customers; and calls upon companies such as BT to practise social responsibility and to refrain from unfairly penalising vulnerable customers in this way.

This motion has been signed by a total of 160 MPs, 5 of these signatures have been withdrawn.