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1419823

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date	04/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the repayable loan of £200 to assist households with increased energy prices into a non-repayable grant in the event that energy and gas prices continue to rise in 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	118593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many households will need support to help deal with the rising cost of energy. Therefore, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a package of support worth £9.1bn in 2022-23 on 3 February. This is composed of:</p><ul><li>A £200 reduction in households' energy bills this autumn, paid back automatically over the next 5 years, spreading the cost of high global gas prices in a way that is more manageable for households.</li><li>A £150 non-repayable cash rebate for 80% of households to help with rising costs now, delivered as a payment to all households in Council Tax Bands A-D from April this year.</li><li>£144 million of discretionary funding for Local Authorities to support households who need support but are not eligible for the Council Tax reduction.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the existing support measures that are helping those most vulnerable to heat their homes over this winter. These include the Warm Home Discount, which is being expanded to 3m people and increased to £150, up to £300 Winter Fuel Payment for all households with at least one member above State Pension age and a £25 per week Cold Weather Payment – plus our £500 million Household Support Fund. We’re also providing £3bn over this Parliament to help more than half a million lower income homes become more energy efficient, saving them £290 per year on average.</p><p> </p><p>The £200 reduction will be paid to all households and recouped over the next 5 years. This approach is fiscally responsible while also helping customers manage the unprecedented increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs of global prices over time.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will work closely with industry and consumer groups on how best to deliver this policy, including through a public consultation in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 14/02/2022 15:20:16 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1419826

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of renters pay their gas and electric bills directly, rather than through their landlord.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	118596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not have data covering the energy billing arrangements of renters. Only energy suppliers and landlords will be able to identify the number of cases in which a tenant pays their gas and electricity bills directly</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/02/2022 14:09:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1419945

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Water Charges: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide additional financial support to low income households to help with the rise of water bills from April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	118598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text The government is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. This support includes the £500 million Household Support Fund to help vulnerable households with costs for essentials such as energy bills, food, clothing, and utilities over the winter.<p> </p>Water companies will also continue to offer a wide range of support, including bill discounts such as Watersure and social tariffs, adjusting payment plans and helping customers to get advice on benefits and managing debts. Water companies have also increased their customer engagement to inform households of these measures. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 14/02/2022 14:52:32 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1419946

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives of water companies following the publication of research by Water UK on 4 February which found that water bills in the UK will rise by 1.7 per cent from April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	118599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>Prior to the publication of estimated water bills for year 2022-23, Defra and Water UK discussed the potential increase and the support measures that are available to households who may struggle to pay their water bills.</p><p> </p><p>Water companies will continue to offer a wide range of support, including bill discounts, adjusting payment plans and helping customers to get advice on benefits and managing debts. Water companies have also increased their customer engagement to inform households of these measures.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/02/2022 15:55:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West