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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to take further steps to support people who are in fuel poverty despite existing Government support for energy bills.

The Government is committed to tackling fuel poverty and supporting households both in the short and long term. Therefore, the Government is providing direct financial support for households this year in addition to established support including the Warm Home Discount.

The Government considers improving the energy efficiency of homes the best way to tackle fuel poverty and reduce energy costs in the long term. Energy efficiency measures are available to low income and vulnerable households through multiple schemes including the Energy Company Obligation, the Home Upgrade Grant, the Local Authority Delivery scheme and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.