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Written Question
Warm Home Discount Scheme
Friday 3rd February 2023

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether alternative support is available for households which previously qualified for the Warm Home Discount but which are ineligible this year because they are unable to provide data on the energy performance of their accommodation.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government uses Valuation Office Agency data on property characteristics to identify households living in properties estimated to have high heating costs. If a household believes this property characteristic data is inaccurate and wants to provide alternative information, they will need an Energy Performance Certificate.

Energy suppliers can provide additional support to households through the Industry Initiatives element of the scheme, including financial assistance. This support can be provided irrespective of whether a household is eligible for a rebate.


Written Question
Alternative Fuel Payments
Monday 5th December 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2022, published on 17 November 2022, CP 751, if he will take steps to introduce an additional Alternative Fuel Payment to reflect the revised Energy Price Guarantee after April 2023.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

At the Autumn Statement, the Government doubled the Alternative Fuel Payment from £100 to £200 to give additional support for households that use alternative fuels in recognition of the cost-of-living pressures caused by these rising fuel costs. This is a one-off payment and there is currently no plan to make further payments. The Government does, however, continue to keep the AFP under review, including monitoring future price changes in alternative fuels.


Written Question
Alternative Fuel Payments
Friday 2nd December 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he will publish an additional Alternative Fuel Payment to reflect the energy price cap announced by Ofgem for the January 2023 to March 2023 period.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government has doubled to £200 the level of support for households that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, LPG, coal or biomass, to heat their homes. This support will be delivered as soon as possible this winter.


Written Question
Energy: Fees and Charges
Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether energy suppliers receive a fee for administering the Government's energy support measures.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is not providing energy suppliers a fee for administering the Government’s energy support measures.


Written Question
Iron and Steel
Monday 7th November 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the resilience of steel production in the UK.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

The UK steel industry not only underpins a range of domestic industries; it forms the core of some local communities and economies. The Government remains committed to a UK steel industry and a decarbonised future, supporting local economic growth and our levelling-up agenda.

Global economic conditions continue to be challenging for the steel industry and the Government is working with the sector, the unions and devolved regions to support its transition to a competitive, sustainable, and low carbon future.


Written Question
Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes
Monday 24th October 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on establishing the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Fund; and when park home residents are likely to receive the £400 payment.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is working urgently with a range of organisations, such as local authorities, as well as Devolved Administrations and across UK Government, to finalise the details and have the process up and running for applications this winter


Written Question
Wind Power
Monday 24th October 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether cooperatively owned wind farms be exempted from the revenue cap in the Energy Prices Bill.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government recognises the role community and locally owned renewable energy schemes can, and do, play in supporting the UK’s national net zero targets.  These projects help encourage innovation and investment as well as community engagement with the energy challenge.

The Government will shortly be consulting on the Cost- Plus Revenue Limit and the issue of having a minimum threshold for size of generation stations will be considered as well as whether it is appropriate for this mechanism to apply to community or local energy schemes.


Written Question
Heating: Government Assistance
Wednesday 12th October 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £100 of support for households which do not use main gas to heat their homes announced by the Government on 21 September 2022, how that support will be delivered to eligible recipients.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government continues to work at speed to determine the most practical and tested routes to deliver this support and will provide more details in due course.


Written Question
Heating: Government Assistance
Wednesday 12th October 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £100 of support for households which do not use main gas to heat their homes announced by the Government on 21 September 2022, whether that payment is a one off payment to cover the duration of the Government's energy price guarantee.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The support provided to off-grid households is intended to ensure that they do not face a higher rate of growth in their heating costs since last autumn, compared to those on gas supported by the Energy Price Guarantee. The Government will continue to closely monitor the situation to support all energy users.


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Wednesday 12th October 2022

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government's announcement on plans to help cut energy bills for businesses on 21 September, for what reasons he decided (a) to provide an additional payment of £100 to households across the UK who are not able to receive support for their heating costs through the Energy Price Guarantee and (b) that £100 was a suitable value for that additional support.

Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The additional support, including the level at which it is set, provided to households not eligible for the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) is intended to ensure that they do not face a higher rate of growth in their heating costs since last autumn, compared to those on gas supported by the EPG.