Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ian Murray and David Wright

Thursday 1st December 2011 Commons Chamber

[Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)]

4. What steps he is taking to assist households with their energy costs.

[David Wright (Telford) (Lab)]

10. What steps he is taking to assist households with their energy costs.

[The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry)]

We expect the warm home discount scheme to help about 2 million low-income and vulnerable households per year. This winter, energy suppliers will be required to provide automatic rebates of £120 on energy bills to more than 600,000 pensioners on the pension credit guarantee. In future, the green deal and the energy company obligation will provide energy efficiency measures at no up-front cost.