Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Claire Coutinho and Chris Law

Tuesday 27th February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Chris Law (Dundee West) (SNP)]

23. What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a social energy tariff.

[The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Claire Coutinho)]

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.