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Debate between Claire Coutinho and Chris Law
Tuesday 27th February 2024

(4 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Law Portrait Chris Law (Dundee West) (SNP)
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23. What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a social energy tariff.

Claire Coutinho Portrait The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho)
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Energy prices are now at their lowest level for two years, with a typical bill set to drop by £238 by April. Our cost of living package totals over £104 billion, or £3,700 per household on average, over 2022 to 2025. We are supporting those most in need, with millions of vulnerable households receiving up to £900 in cost of living payments.