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1728600

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 discussions he has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) energy companies on introducing a social tariff for low-income households.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South and Mid Down
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	5124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting low-income households this winter, and we are continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides an annual £150 rebate off energy bills to eligible low-income households. <br> <br>Last month, I met with energy suppliers to discuss the support we will provide to customers struggling with bills this winter, and my team and I will continue to work closely with suppliers in the weeks ahead. The Government expects energy suppliers to do everything they can to support consumers who are struggling with their bills.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 18/09/2024 13:13:13 answering member 5099
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1728093

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the energy price cap for winter 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central and Headingley
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	4776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The energy price cap is set by Ofgem and not the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. More information on how Ofgem calculate the price cap can be found on its website - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fenergy-price-cap&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C65bc047a69124c3ac76b08dcd23d2482%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638616407249619215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HgALQ02RdUryE0%2FAwAZaBmopdm0wLsRwHoTLPaYZvn0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-price-cap</a>.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 11/09/2024 08:41:23 answering member 5099
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1726669

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure (a) people just above the Pension Credit threshold and (b) other older people can meet their energy costs,.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Over the next five years we expect over 12 million pensioners are likely to see their State Pensions increase by thousands of pounds as a result of our commitment to the Triple Lock</p><p> </p><p>We are also providing support through our Warm Homes Plan which pensioners will benefit from. This will support investment in insulation and low carbon heating – upgrading millions of homes over this Parliament. Our long-term plan will protect billpayers permanently, reduce fuel poverty, and get the UK back on track to meet our climate goals.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund is also being extended for a further 6 months, from 1 October 2024 until 31 March 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We know there are low-income pensioners who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply. This will passport them to receive Winter Fuel Payment alongside other benefits – hundreds of pounds that could really help them. We will ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 10/09/2024 12:09:26 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1725591

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 he will commission research into reducing consumer energy prices through locational energy consumption.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	2786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>Through the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements, we are exploring several ways to reduce energy bills by making more efficient use of the energy infrastructure we are building. As part of this we are considering zonal pricing, alongside options for further reform within our current national pricing arrangements. Government is considering these options carefully and will provide more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 06/09/2024 11:58:57 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1725597

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 plans he has to help reduce household energy bills; and when those plans will come into effect.
tabling member constituency	Tatton
tabling member printed	Esther McVey
uin	2885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes that the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy and have less reliance on foreign, volatile energy markets, and help in our commitment to produce all of the UK's energy from clean power sources by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In the short-term, we will continue to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 annual rebate on energy bills for eligible low-income households. We will also invest an extra £6.6 billion in energy efficiency funding over this Parliament to upgrade 5 million homes and cut bills for families.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 08:46:48 answering member 5099
tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1725977

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 he has made with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of the potential impact of energy price rises on levels of child poverty.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	3217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment on the impact of energy price rises on child poverty. The latest statistics on fuel poverty in England cover 2023 and can be found in the published Official Statistics: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffuel-poverty-statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ceec9d8f4cb354ed4c60d08dcd0adc256%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638614691908710293%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wunFA%2Bi5vnxVfoWOk6lBOwhDAlFrLW6n07K%2B%2B1vFdks%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics</a>. Table 22 provide estimates of the number of households in fuel poverty by age of the youngest person in the household. Statistics for 2024 will be published in early 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with the recently announced Child Poverty Taskforce to deliver an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty, tackle the root causes, and give every child the best start in life.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 09:08:12 answering member 5099
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1725978

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 his Department will take steps to help households with the cost of energy during winter 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	3218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting households with the cost of energy this winter, and we are continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households.</p><p> </p><p>I have also outlined our expectation to energy suppliers that they should do everything they can to support customers who are struggling with their bills, especially vulnerable consumers. Last month I met with energy suppliers and encouraged them to sign up to the Voluntary Debt Commitment for this winter, and I will work closely with them in the weeks ahead to ensure vulnerable consumers are supported through this winter.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 09:09:43 answering member 5099
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1725979

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 he will make an assessment of (a) Government and (b) industry data on household (i) income and (ii) energy needs to develop a targeted support mechanism for energy bills (A) for low-income households and (B) generally.
tabling member constituency	Whitehaven and Workington
tabling member printed	Josh MacAlister
uin	3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s Warm Home Discount (WHD) scheme provides targeted support to eligible low-income households across Great Britain with a £150 rebate off their winter energy bill, the vast majority of which are provided automatically. The WHD scheme provides rebates to pensioners in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (Core Group 1) and those in receipt of one of the qualifying means-tested benefits and are living in properties which have an energy cost score, calculated from certain property characteristics, exceeding a high-energy-cost threshold (core Group 2).</p><p> </p><p>In 2023/24 the WHD scheme delivered rebates to 3.14 million households in Great Britain. This represents an increase of around 646 thousand households receiving rebates and an increase of around £97 million of support, compared to 2022/23. Since the WHD scheme began in 2011, over £4 billion in support has been provided to households.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 09/09/2024 09:11:25 answering member 5099
tabling member	5033

1724341

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 he is taking to support people who cannot afford their energy bills in winter 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides an annual £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households. We are also extending the Household Support Fund to help struggling households with bills and essential costs this winter.</p><p>We expect energy suppliers to do everything they can to support customers who are struggling with bills, especially vulnerable households. This includes providing extra support to customers in debt, or those at risk of falling into debt, by committing to proactive steps to support consumers.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 06/09/2024 10:19:10 answering member 5099
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1724589

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Energy: Prices
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 is his expected timetable for GB Energy to cut household energy bills by £300 per year.
tabling member constituency	East Surrey
tabling member printed	Claire Coutinho
uin	2538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government's mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower is a sustainable, long-term plan to protect billpayers for good. That’s because in an unstable world, the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy.</p><p> </p><p>The exact impact and timetable of Great British Energy’s interventions will be determined by detailed development and design of the organisation’s functions which will follow in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 04/09/2024 06:25:48 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho