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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment the Government has made of the impact of market fluctuations in the price of diesel and home heating oil on household budgets; and what steps the Government is taking to help ensure security of supply of those fuels.

The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and fuel prices are an important component of UK households’ expenditure. The Government has set out a £37 billion package of support including the biggest ever cut to fuel duty rates – worth £5 billion. This also includes financial support for heating oil customers in the form of a £200 Alternative Fuel Payment.

In light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Government has taken steps to end all imports of Russian fossil fuels. The UK has no issues with oil supply and is not dependent on Russian energy imports.