Ann Robinson, of price comparison website Uswitch said some customers could ration their energy usage as a result.

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In response, Ann Robinson, chair of the gas and electricity consumer group, said that mis-selling was still a bugbear for many UK consumers.

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Ann Robinson, of price comparison website Uswitch.com, said she was disappointed because smart meters would have "huge benefits", but added that it was "more important to get it right so that it works for consumers".

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This move, according to Ann Robinson, of price comparison website Uswitch, is leading to a narrowing of the gap between the annual cost to those paying when they receive a paper bill and those on an online tariff.

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The trustees of pension funds, the country's biggest shareholders, use their votes more than they used to do, but still vote (on all issues) only about half of the time, says Ann Robinson, head of the National Association of Pension Funds.

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