Davey and Fallon to join cheaper energy campaign

The energy secretary and energy minister have become the first senior politicians to publically sign up to the national collective switching scheme, which was launched last week.

The Big Deal campaign has written to every MP asking them to sign up to the scheme and for them to encourage their constituents to sign up as well.

Henry de Zoete, co-founder of The Big Deal, said: “The energy secretary and energy minister both pledging to sign up to The Big Deal shows that momentum is building to take on the big six.”

Davey said: “I kick started collective switching schemes so that consumers could get and increase their buying power.

“The idea is simple – when energy companies get told there are thousands of potential customers looking for a good deal then they have to listen.”

Fallon added: “Collective switching is a great way for more people to get cheaper energy.

“I’m backing The Big Deal.”