Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many warrants to access utility meters were sought in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK in each month since January 2020.

The judicial systems in both Scotland and Northern Ireland are devolved, and the Ministry of Justice holds no data in respect of applications made in those jurisdictions.

Monthly breakdowns for England and Wales, in the period between January 2020 and December 2022, are included in the attached table. These data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics. The data provided is the most recent available and for that reason might differ slightly from any previously published information.

The Government is committed to supporting all households with the Energy Price Guarantee - saving a typical household c.£900 this winter – plus the £400 discount on energy bills. The most vulnerable households will get £1,200, plus other cost of living support delivered via benefits and pensions.