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1700321

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19394 on Fuel Poverty, if she will take steps to extend the list of energy efficiency measures to include new technologies; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of extending that list on energy bills for low-income households.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	21130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Government energy efficiency schemes prioritise measures that have beneficial long-term effects on lowering bills and making homes more comfortable and affordable to live in, within the scope of the Standard Assessment Procedure model. The Government is currently developing the Home Energy Model which will replace the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP).</p><p> </p><p>The current Energy Company Obligation schemes require eligible measures to result in a reduction in the cost of heating a consumer’s home. There are mechanisms for new measures to be eligible where they meet this and other scheme requirements. The potential impact of new measures on energy bill savings for low-income households would have to be assessed in relation to the specific new measures selected.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 22/04/2024 10:45:45 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1697001

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) LED lighting, (b) water efficiency devices and (c) other bill-saving technologies in the scope of (i) the Energy Company Obligation and (ii) other fuel poverty schemes.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	19394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Under current assessments, Government energy efficiency schemes prioritise measures that have beneficial long-term effects on lowering bills and making homes more comfortable and affordable to live in.</p><p> </p><p>Current schemes allow the installation of measures which improve the energy performance of a dwelling within the scope of the “Standard Assessment Procedure” (SAP) – which assesses the energy performance of dwellings.</p><p> </p><p>This can include measures such as solid wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, underfloor insulation, draught-proofing, air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, high heat retention storage heating, low energy lighting, solar PV, solar thermal and heating controls.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/03/2024 12:12:49 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1693402

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of fuel poverty since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	16818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Fuel Poverty is a devolved matter and the Department has responsibility for England.</p><p> </p><p>The share of households in fuel poverty in England has reduced from 22% in 2010 to 13% in 2023, with energy efficiency being the key driver.</p><p> </p><p>Other support includes the Warm Home Discount scheme which provides low-income and vulnerable households with a £150 rebate off their winter energy bill, which it is estimated took 248,000 English households out of fuel poverty in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The department is currently reviewing the 2021 fuel poverty strategy and is engaging with key stakeholders as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 07/03/2024 15:06:03 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1686274

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2024 to Question 9112 on Fuel Poverty, if she will hold a public consultation as part of the review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	12384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>As part of the review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy, Government will assess how the vulnerability principle has been implemented since 2021 and whether any amendments are needed for an updated Fuel Poverty strategy including for households where an occupant has a disability. Government has a statutory duty to consult relevant stakeholders before publishing an updated version of the Fuel Poverty Strategy. Government intends to seek views from a range of stakeholders, including disabilities charities. I have previously met with Scope, among other organisations, as part of an initial roundtable on reviewing the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 12382 12383 question first answered 08/02/2024 12:34:07 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1685828

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people living in fuel poverty in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, (c) the North West and (d) England; and what steps she is taking to help tackle fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	11962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The latest official Fuel Poverty Statistics for England were published in February 2023 on gov.uk here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics%232022-Statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C70b24af0a15140dc0daf08dc26506b04%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638427374029528308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vhcTHtO9SZxIwkrzYIGbOr70fou2TY64bSN5A4N%2FFJo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics#2022-Statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics for the number of households in fuel poverty at administrative levels in England, are published here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fsub-regional-fuel-poverty-data-2022&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C70b24af0a15140dc0daf08dc26506b04%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638427374029538732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=a0cPUd7Dpl1XYfH9EVq0T1X6jnwCQdb07kg0t6yIcsY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-regional-fuel-poverty-data-2022</a></p><p> </p><p>Updated statistics on fuel poverty in England and its regions will be published on 15 February 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Government sees energy efficiency as a key way to tackle fuel poverty and measures are delivered through targeted schemes including the Energy Company Obligation.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 05/02/2024 13:45:35 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1681267

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timeline is for the publication of her Department's fuel poverty strategy; and if she will take steps to ensure the strategy tackles fuel poverty for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	9112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is currently reviewing the fuel poverty strategy for England and will publish the review in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Vulnerability is one of the current fuel poverty strategy’s guiding principles. This ensures that the Government specifically consider the needs of low-income households who are most at risk of the impacts of living in a cold home, such as households with an occupant who has a disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s review of the fuel poverty strategy will seek views on how Government could further support vulnerable people in fuel poverty.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 18/01/2024 07:57:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1674003

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	4444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The latest official Fuel Poverty Statistics for England were published in February 2023 on gov.uk here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics%232022-Statistics&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Caeca249ba7a041de2c7e08dbf2801aee%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638370404241731281%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PtWcZlHDkm5oQO1U6H%2FEmivjMnd7vVY3Wek0KMVF%2F5U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics#2022-Statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition to reporting against the official fuel poverty metric for England, these statistics included an affordability measure of the number of households required to spend more than 10 per cent of their income on domestic energy. These can be found in Annex D: Affordability measures for England, of the annual report.</p><p> </p><p>Affordability measure estimates are not held at sub-national level. Figures are available at sub-national level for fuel poverty under the Low-income Low energy efficiency (LILEE) metric, on gov.uk here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fsub-regional-fuel-poverty-data-2023-2021-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Caeca249ba7a041de2c7e08dbf2801aee%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638370404241886324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3EAePIN2NkEcg23nAk9h5WwFgru%2BMRmc8%2BajXpwWqmk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sub-regional-fuel-poverty-data-2023-2021-data</a></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 04/12/2023 07:23:38 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1674148

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 1 January 2024 Ofgem price cap increase on the number of households in fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	4583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has not yet assessed the potential impact of the Ofgem price cap increase on the number of fuel poor households. Updated fuel poverty estimates for England will be published in February.</p><p> </p><p>The price cap announcement means prices will be lower than at the start of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to provide targeted financial support to vulnerable households through the Cost of Living Payments, Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Multiple targeted energy efficiency schemes remain in place to deliver measures to fuel poor households including the Energy Company Obligation.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 07/12/2023 07:02:31 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1671861

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of households that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	3026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The latest official Fuel Poverty Statistics for England were published in February 2023 which can be found on gov.uk here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics%232022-&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C5a3c11297da54659dd5908dbec2dbe34%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638363453429043658%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=twNWwmxcoQcjVTxt2yaHTbaQ1jZAczRydAuytGCXBDE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics#2022- </a></p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics%232022-&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C5a3c11297da54659dd5908dbec2dbe34%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638363453429199895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rJ9Fyr3x%2Fib1AseoFCaQa2XZopuQid13c99O40k76yo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statistics</a></p><p>In addition to reporting against the official fuel poverty metric for England, these statistics also included an affordability measure of the number of households who are required to spend more than 10 per cent of their income on domestic energy. These can be found in Annex D: Affordability measures for England, of the annual report.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/11/2023 12:26:37 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1663738

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to tackle fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	201591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsustainable-warmth-protecting-vulnerable-households-in-england&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cffcdd2e0ee5344b0d6a608dbd0a9cf9a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638333199975957217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WFXm%2BfIBmVUEMEVLrqxd5E0rm8Nqvtnj4q7KocYb3kA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Sustainable Warmth Strategy</a> details its approach to tackling fuel poverty in England. The Government is currently reviewing this strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers energy efficiency improvements to be the best way to tackle fuel poverty long term. Energy efficiency measures are available through schemes including the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant, Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) and the Great British Insulation Scheme. ECO4 runs from 2022-2026 at a value of £4billion. <strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government expect the Warm Home Discount scheme to provide over 3 million low-income and vulnerable households across Great Britain with a £150 rebate off their energy bill this winter.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway grouped question UIN 201592 question first answered 20/10/2023 06:37:55 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova