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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help those who rely on oil or liquefied petroleum gas to heat their homes; and what plans they have, if any, to extend the energy price cap to oil and liquefied petroleum gas.

Households reliant on oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas to heat their homes will receive the Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP).

The AFP will ensure that households which do not benefit from the Energy Price Guarantee, receive support for the cost of the fuel they use.

Households eligible for these payments in Great Britain will receive £100 as a credit on their electricity bill this winter. Households who are eligible but do not have a relationship with an electricity supplier will receive the £100 via the AFP Alternative Fund.

The Government has no plans for a price cap on alternative fuels.