Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office of 21 July, New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living, what assessment they have made of how cutting VAT on electricity bills will be funded after this financial year.

Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government has announced a cut in VAT on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space on the cost of living.

These changes to VAT apply and are funded for this winter (from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027).

Any further decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an OBR forecast, and will be consistent with the Government’s fiscal rules.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the announcement by the Prime Minister's Office of 21 July, New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living, whether the cut in VAT on electricity bills will last for one year.

Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government has announced a cut in VAT on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space on the cost of living.

These changes to VAT apply and are funded for this winter (from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027).

Any further decisions will be taken at the Budget alongside an OBR forecast, and will be consistent with the Government’s fiscal rules.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of a rise in the Ofgem price cap after 30 September; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such a rise.

Answered by Baroness Curran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The setting of the energy price cap is a matter for the independent market regulator Ofgem and the Government does not speculate on such matters.

Tackling affordability is this Government’s number one priority. For this reason, we have taken action to remove VAT from electricity bills from 1 October this year for six months. We also acted at last year’s Budget by taking on average £150 of costs off energy bills, with those decisions now factored into bills for the years to come.

The Government continues to monitor energy prices closely and recognises the impact that changes in bills can have on households.

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