Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the impact of delays in opening of applications for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding on vulnerable households.

The Government is committed to delivering support for those households without a direct relationship to a domestic energy supplier as quickly as possible. The Government is focused on continuing to work closely with local authorities to ensure that they are suitably prepared to deliver support to eligible households. Further updates on the scheme's launch will be provided in due course and, therefore, no assessment will be made.