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1543647

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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, for what reasons disabled people spend have been less support with energy costs than people in pension poverty.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	90835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the rising cost of living has presented additional financial challenges to many people, and especially to the most vulnerable members of society, such as disabled people and people with long-term health conditions – who may have additional energy costs. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to support households while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p /><p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced that it will provide a further Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in 2023/24 to people in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA). This is additional to the £150 payment for recipients of disability benefits in 2022 already announced as part of the Cost of Living package in May.</p><p> </p><p>Pensioners are more likely to be living in harder to heat homes and suffer disproportionately from adverse health effects from living in a cold home. Many pensioners rely primarily on their State Pension for income and have limited scope to increase their income through work. There will be disabled people (or other family members) in working-age households who may be able to supplement their incomes through work.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that there are also many disabled people who cannot increase their incomes through work and who receive means-tested benefits. Individuals who have limited or no ability to work because of their disability or long-term health condition, and are in receipt of means-tested benefits such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the Universal Credit Health top up, will therefore also receive the Cost of Living Payments for households on means-tested benefits, namely the £650 payment announced in May and the additional £900 payment announced at Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions will also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with household energy bills. We have taken decisive action to support millions of households with rising energy costs through the Energy Price Guarantee, ​which limits the price suppliers can charge customers for units of gas and electricity. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive further support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme. The £150 Council Tax rebate will also mean that all households in Council Tax bands A-D will receive a rebate, and 99% of eligible households have already received this.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 90836 question first answered 23/11/2022 12:05:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1541530

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 he has made an assessment of the potential relationship between the profits of Distribution Network Operators and consumer energy costs.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	84955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, uses the price control process to set the amount that Network Operators can spend and the returns they can make on investment, in a way that allows the funding needed for a more resilient, low-carbon network while protecting consumers from excessive costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government engages regularly with Ofgem and the network companies throughout the development of the price controls. The next electricity distribution network price control will commence in April 2023, with Final Determinations from Ofgem expected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 84956 84957 question first answered 18/11/2022 13:25:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 34873 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1541532

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 discussions he has had with representatives of Ofgem on the Distribution Network Operators pricing consultation; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reopening this consultation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	84956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, uses the price control process to set the amount that Network Operators can spend and the returns they can make on investment, in a way that allows the funding needed for a more resilient, low-carbon network while protecting consumers from excessive costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government engages regularly with Ofgem and the network companies throughout the development of the price controls. The next electricity distribution network price control will commence in April 2023, with Final Determinations from Ofgem expected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 84955 84957 question first answered 18/11/2022 13:25:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 34874 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1541242

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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, when does his Department will conclude its review into energy bills support; and whether third parties and agencies will be consulted as a part of that review.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	83622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that caps the unit price households pay for electricity and gas. This means that a typical household in Great Britain pays an average £2500 a year on their energy bill over this winter. This is expected to save consumers who use both gas and electricity around £700 this winter.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic consumers (including UK businesses, the voluntary and public sectors).</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced a Treasury-led review of energy support to take effect from April 2023. The objective of the review, which is not a formal Government consultation, is to design a new approach that will cost the taxpayer significantly less whilst ensuring enough support for those in need.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor will announce the support which will be in effect from April 2023 in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/11/2022 08:46:42 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1539157

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
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, when his Department will (a) begin and (b) publish the results of the three-month review of the (i) Energy Bills Support Scheme, (ii) Energy Price Guarantee and (iii) Energy Bill Relief Scheme for (A) business and (B) non-domestic consumers.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	78801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support to protect households and businesses from high energy prices. The Energy Price Guarantee, Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme are supporting millions of households and businesses with rising energy costs, and they will continue to do so from now until the end of March next year.</p><p> </p><p>However, looking beyond April, the Chancellor has said that it would be irresponsible for the Government to continue exposing the public finances to unlimited volatility in international gas prices. A Treasury-led review has therefore been launched to consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills from April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The objective of the review is to design a new approach that will reduce the cost to the taxpayer whilst ensuring enough support for those in need. Any support for businesses will be targeted to those most affected, and the new approach will better incentivise energy efficiency. Further information will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/11/2022 09:50:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1538573

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of (a) the implications for his policies of rising energy costs for park homes and (b) the potential merits of providing support for park home residents with installing insulation.
tabling member constituency	Tamworth
tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
uin	77397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of support to help households with the cost of living crisis. This includes support of £400 for energy bills for households who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home residents. The Government is working with a range of organisations to finalise the details of the Alternative Funding and have the process up and running for applications this winter. Park homes are eligible for support with insulation from the Energy Company Obligation and Sustainable Warmth scheme.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/11/2022 13:41:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1538744

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 support his Department is providing to pensioners with the cost of energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	77586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting households with energy prices and the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>This winter the government is providing direct support to millions of households through the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the Cost of Living Support Package, which is targeted at those greatest in need. It includes a one-off £300 payment, for over 8 million pensioner households to be paid alongside the Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>For families needing additional support, the £421m Household Support Fund has been extended until March 2023, to help vulnerable households in England with the cost of essentials.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 77587 question first answered 11/11/2022 13:42:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1538745

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 support his Department is providing to families with the cost of energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	77587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting households with energy prices and the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>This winter the government is providing direct support to millions of households through the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the Cost of Living Support Package, which is targeted at those greatest in need. It includes a one-off £300 payment, for over 8 million pensioner households to be paid alongside the Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>For families needing additional support, the £421m Household Support Fund has been extended until March 2023, to help vulnerable households in England with the cost of essentials.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 77586 question first answered 11/11/2022 13:42:57 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1538063

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 people on the Priority Services Register are on energy pre-payment meters.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	76124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Ofgem collects data separately on the number of individuals on the priority service register (PSR) and the number on pre-payment meters. As of the 31<sup>st</sup> December 2021, 7,352,529 and 6,266,228 of consumers were on the PSR for electricity and gas respectively. In Q2 2022, 4,171,948 and 3,247,403 were on a pre-payment meter for gas and electricity respectively.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/11/2022 17:06:54 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1538064

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will impose a moratorium on people on the Priority Services Register being put on energy pre-payment meters.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	76125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Prepayment meters enable customers to budget and can help reduce the risk of entering, or exacerbating, debt. When installing a prepayment meter, suppliers must consider whether this is appropriate for the specific customer, including whether this is safe and practical.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem also requires suppliers to maintain a Priority Services Register for vulnerable consumers with additional, non-financial needs. Those on a Priority Service Register are offered a range of free services relating to safety, access, and communication.</p><p> </p><p>Whether a consumer is on the Priority Services Register is not necessarily relevant to whether a prepayment meter is appropriate for a specific customer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 07/11/2022 17:07:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill