Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his oral answers of 28 February to Topical Questions, Official Report, column 640, what the evidential basis is for the Government paying half of everyone's energy bills.

This winter the Government have paid around half of a typical household’s energy bill, saving around £1,300 through the combination of the Energy Price Guarantee and the £400 payments towards bills. The calculation is based on Ofgem’s standard definition of an average GB household using electricity and gas, paying by direct debit and with “median” consumption which, for example, could be a 2–3-bedroom house, with 2-3 people. The Government has put in place a range of schemes to ensure that all households receive support no matter what type of house they live in or what type of energy they use.