Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help reduce the numbers of children in fuel poverty.

The Government is committed to supporting vulnerable households, including those with young children, through policies to tackle fuel poverty.

This winter the Government is providing direct support to millions of households through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the Cost of Living Support Package, which is targeted particularly on those with the greatest need.

The Government is also helping households, including families with children, to reduce energy costs in the long term by improving the energy efficiency of homes.