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HANSARDHeating 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 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 SupportI can confirm that LPG is included in the package, and guidance will be provided to local authorities to make it clear that it is for LPG as well as for heating oil. My hon.…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportWe are providing action quickly, while the previous Government waited nearly 200 days to provide action. The funding will be available from 1 April, as I said. The Minister for…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe recent warm homes plan talks about listed buildings. We are working with many heritage organisations to assist with retrofit. I recently visited Saltaire in the constituency…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all his work to stand up not just for his constituents, but for rural communities more generally. The CMA is investigating heating oil and will…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThis is from a representative of a governing party in Scotland that has ditched its fuel poverty targets and, just a few months ago, ditched its heat in buildings Bill, which…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI will answer the hon. Gentleman. We have supplied £4.6 million of funding today. He rolls his eyes, but his constituents and many others across Scotland will look at him askance…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportFirst, we should communicate loud and clear today that the energy price cap is going down in April. People’s bills will be reduced by 7%, and it is important that people across…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I take my responsibilities under the ministerial code very seriously and will make sure that that message is communicated. With permission, I wish…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportDear, oh dear! Where to begin? I will do my best to wade through the many points that hon. Gentleman raised. First, the energy price cap is reducing on 1 April because of actions…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe hon. Member makes an important point. I know Ministers in my Department have been discussing that with the CMA and will carry on doing so. The CMA has started its work looking…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI am always happy to come to the Committee; I understand that discussions are ongoing about a longer evidence session just on the warm homes plan to give it the attention that I…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank the hon. Lady for her constructive tone, for working together on some of this, and in particular for her comments on the need to move towards a transition to ensure our…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI know that my hon. Friend has been a champion for such industries in her constituency, including Thanet Earth. The Minister for Industry, my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI know that my hon. Friend has been fighting hard for his constituents in Northamptonshire during this crisis. We are topping up the crisis and resilience fund with this…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportOnce again we hear a voice from the Opposition talking down the UK’s oil and gas sector. The North sea is not being shut down. [ Interruption. ] It is not being shut down; it is…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI can give my hon. Friend that assurance, and the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness has written today to the leaders of councils in areas that are receiving…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating 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 2026HANSARDWarm Home Discount Cost Recovery Consultation: Government ResponseI am today announcing the publication of the Government’s response to the December 2025 consultation on warm home discount cost recovery. The response confirms our intention that…12 Feb 2026