Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of fuel poverty in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rising cost of living on levels of fuel poverty in each of those areas.

The latest official sub-regional statistics for 2021 (published 27^th April 2023) indicate that there were 5,471 (12.8%) households in fuel poverty in Enfield North constituency, and 17,591 (13.8%) in the London Borough of Enfield. The latest official statistics for 2022 (published 28th February 2023) show 471,000 (13.2%) fuel poor households in London. The Government has not made any further assessment of trends in fuel poverty in these areas.

Energy efficiency is the best way to tackle fuel poverty in the long term. Financial support is also important and is available through established schemes including the Warm Home Discount.