Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money has been paid under the Energy Bill Relief Scheme since its introduction.
The Energy Prices Act 2022 enacted the legislation for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. Under this legislation, the Secretary of State is required to report expected expenditure as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of any quarter. Energy Bill Relief Scheme expenditure will be included in the next report.