Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Owen and Graham Stuart

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 Commons Chamber

[Graham Stuart]

The right hon. Gentleman, as so often, is absolutely right; this is a real issue. We have Nick Winser working on the transmission system and he will report next month. On the distribution level, to which the right hon. Gentleman refers, we will be coming up with a connections plan later this year and working with Ofgem to make sure that we have a system that weeds out projects that are clogging up the system and yet will never be delivered, and make sure that the ones that can be delivered get to the front of the queue.

[Sarah Owen (Luton North) (Lab)]

16. What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.