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HANSARDHeating Oil SupportMy hon. Friend was one of the first people to come to me with concerns around the heating oil situation in his constituency. The Minister for Energy had these discussions with the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportAgain, the points that my hon. Friend makes and the cases she brings to the attention of the House demonstrate that this market is clearly not working in the way that it should. I…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI can assure my hon. Friend that guidance will be provided to local authorities to ensure that LPG customers are also dealt with through the fund.16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportMy priority, and that of the Government, in dealing with the situation in the middle east has been to come forward as quickly as possible with support, which today we can…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportOur priority has been to ensure that support reaches people as quickly as possible. That is why we have come forward with this proposal today. As I said in response to previous…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI will write to the hon. Lady with the details around her local authority area, but we are confident that the amount going into the crisis and resilience fund—both additional and…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the current household support fund and the future crisis resilience fund are discretionary and it will be for the local authorities to determine,…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his comments and for everything that he is doing to advocate for the many constituents he has who use heating oil. As he said, we need to move forward…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe local authorities have a role to play—as do all of us in this House—in communicating clearly that support is available. We need to make sure our constituents know that support…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her comments on the need to transition as quickly as possible. Through this crisis we have seen the volatility that this country is exposed to because…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe situation that the hon. Gentleman describes for his constituents is clearly intolerable. That is why we are looking with the CMA at the case for regulation in this market—it…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportNo one should have to face the kind of situation that the hon. Lady has just described, which is why we are coming forward today with support. That additional funding will be…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI know that my hon. Friend would possibly share some of my concerns, which is why I have been so clear today that the Scottish Government should move at pace to ensure they can…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThis Government will not stand for any profiteering in the system. That is why the Chancellor and the Secretary of State brought the petrol retailers in last week, for example, to…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe right hon. Gentleman will know that fuel duty is frozen and, as the Prime Minister set out last week, we will keep that under review. It is important that people who are…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportAs my hon. Friend knows, a consultation has recently concluded, and we will come forward with a response in due course.16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank the hon. Member for his comments. On the point about regulation, it is important to remember that we have already taken action, and not for heating oil but for people on…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportAs the hon. Gentleman said, £3.8 million has been allocated to Wales. It will be for the Welsh Government to design the scheme that they will use to roll that out; it may be…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank my hon. Friend for bringing that case to my attention, and I ask him to write to me with more details. From conversations about this case and others that have been…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportIn our warm homes plan, we came forward with proposals for England. The Scottish Government, unfortunately, have ditched their heat in buildings Bill, which would have provided…16 Mar 2026