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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to alleviate the impact of rising energy prices.

The Government is committed to ensuring that support is provided to help consumers deal with the impact of high wholesale energy costs. The Government is providing a package of support worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23 which includes a £150 Council Tax rebate for bands A-D, £144 million discretionary funding for local authorities and a £200 energy bill reduction which will help over 28 million households.

This is in addition to the support the Government will continue to provide through the Warm Home Discount Scheme, which this winter is providing over 2 million households with a £140 rebate off their energy bill. The Government has announced that it would be increasing to £150 and help an extra 780,000 households next winter. Further, Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments help ensure the most vulnerable are better able to heat their homes over the colder months.