The Committee on Fuel Poverty is delighted to welcome a new
member, Fallon Wilkinson, to the Committee. Fallon joins existing
recent appointees, Professor Richard Fitton and Ross Armstrong,
who were appointed following the departure of Anu Singh and Liz
Bissett at the end of their terms. Fallon has been appointed for
a 3-year term of service, beginning on 13 April 2026.
The Committee on Fuel Poverty is an Expert Advisory Committee
which advises on the effectiveness of policies aimed at reducing
fuel poverty, encourages greater co-ordination across the
organisations working to reduce fuel poverty, and monitoring the
government's progress on its Fuel Poverty Strategy.
The Committee also conducts annual research, with the current
project focusing on the lived experience of fuel poor homes which
have a heat pump.
BiographyFallon Wilkinson
Fallon has worked in the water retail sector for over a decade,
and currently leads Regulation and Compliance at Water Plus.
Fallon is also elected Chair of the national Retailer Wholesaler
Group. She has secured changes to the water retail market codes,
focussed on improving the market for customers.
As a leading author of the 2013 Labour Energy Green paper on
energy market reform, and 2014 Labour Energy Green paper on
energy efficiency, Fallon understands the challenges facing both
the energy industry, and consumers. Prior to this, Fallon worked
as a Management Consultant, including working on housing and
local government policy.
Fallon brings a passion for helping the most vulnerable in
society. She is a Board Advisor at I Have a Voice CIC, an
organisation helping young people, particularly those from
underrepresented backgrounds, to engage with politics through
education.
Fallon is industry nominated Director on the CMA Scotland Board,
an alternate member of the Code Change Committee, and has
previously been a member of the Market Performance Committee and
Market Panel.
