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1582751

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of individuals eligible to make an application for payment under Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	137844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding will provide support of £400 for energy bills for around 900,000 households without a direct relationship to a domestic electricity supplier.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 10:28:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1582752

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what length of time it takes to process payments under the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding once an application has been submitted.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	137845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The exact date that an eligible household will receive support will depend on when the application is made and when the payment can be processed by the relevant local authority. The online application portal and accompanying contact centre helpline for those who do not have online access will be open by 27 February.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/02/2023 17:02:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 53386 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1582998

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether domestic energy users who pay for their energy usage through an intermediary such as a park home manager are eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme discount when applications open at the end of February.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	137948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) will provide £400 support to those households that do not have a direct relationship with a domestic electricity supplier in England, Scotland, and Wales, with the application portal due to open by 27 February. However, in cases where a park home site manager has a domestic energy contract, they will already be receiving EBSS support automatically, and this support needs to be passed on to the end user in a just and reasonable way.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/02/2023 15:41:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1581926

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the statement by the Minister for Energy and Climate of 25 January 2023, Col 1026, what the eligibility criteria for energy support will be for households without a relationship to a domestic supplier; and what steps he is taking to communicate the criteria with relevant households.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	135137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The GOV.UK page in February 2023 will include an overview of eligibility for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding. This is likely to include care home residents, residents of park homes, tenants in certain private and social rented homes, residents of caravans and houseboats on registered sites, farmers living in domestic farmhouses, and off-grid households. The Government will announce when the new scheme is live and will work closely with stakeholder groups and representative bodies to give them an update on progress, ensuring eligible households are made fully aware of the scheme and encouraged to apply.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2023 17:46:04 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1580732

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he expects to issue guidance on the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding to local authorities to enable them to administer the scheme; for what reason that guidance has not been provided to date; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	132313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding is due to be launched in February, and local authorities will be provided with guidance ahead of this launch. Based on feedback from the pilot scheme, the Government has taken the decision to extend the pilot phase to ensure that it makes the scheme as robust and effective as possible, and that this is reflected in our guidance to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/02/2023 10:50:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1568321

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for payments to begin under the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding in England.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	126598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Applications for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) are expected to open later in January and will remain open until the end of April. Those who are eligible for the EBSS AF will need to submit a short form via the government's GOV.UK pages, and their details will be shared with local authorities across England, Scotland, and Wales who will deliver the one-off, non-repayable support this winter. The exact date that an eligible household will receive support will depend on when the application is made and when the payment can be processed by the relevant local authority.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/01/2023 12:41:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1568322

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to issue Local Authorities with guidance on making payments through the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	126599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) is due to be launched later this month, and local authorities will be provided with guidance ahead of this. The Government will also be hosting webinars ahead of the scheme launch to provide additional information to Local Authorities on the role they will play in delivering the EBSS AF.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/01/2023 17:44:55 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1568323

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken to help extend the Energy Bills Support Scheme to households without a direct relationship with their energy supplier.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	126600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding is being provided to around 900,000 households without a direct relationship with a domestic electricity supplier. This will be a payment of £400 per eligible household. The application will be open on or by Monday 27<sup>th</sup> February, with a dedicated customer helpline available to assist customers without online access. Further details will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/01/2023 13:24:11 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1567577

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the total value of remaining energy bill discount vouchers that were not redeemed by 14 January 2023 claimant deadline.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	125280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 December, energy suppliers had issued 4,044,554 vouchers to customers with traditional prepayment meters, of which 2,659,344 had been redeemed. The latest data is here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C0b310d28c69f4690ecd008dafad69e74%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638098096922613961%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=O4euYIPtgku8hQr2vxMhvd1SpE0jABEm1eW1Sk7Fx3Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers</a></p><p>Data to end December will be published shortly. Figures for January will be published next month.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers have an obligation and must evidence that they have attempted to make a minimum of three attempts by at least two different methods to contact customers who have not redeemed their voucher. Replacement vouchers can be issued but must be redeemed by the 30 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 125279 question first answered 20/01/2023 12:27:12 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1567665

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what date will local authorities receive the full scheme guidance for Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding arrangements for administering the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	125322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) will be launched later this month, and local authorities will be provided with guidance ahead of this launch. The Government will also be hosting webinars ahead of the scheme launch to help provide additional information to Local Authorities on the role they will play in delivering the EBSS AF.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/01/2023 12:35:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris