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HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandWe know there is a challenge with the cost of living. We are coming out of the worst cost of living crisis that we have faced in a generation, and tackling it is central to what…12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandThe hon. Member raises winter fuel payments, as hon. Members across the House have done. The Chancellor had an impossible job to do and made a tough call, but we have been clear…12 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The regulations were laid…11 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024I thank the hon. Member for his response. I am glad that we have consensus across the Committee about the regulations. The hon. Member is right to point out that energy bills are…11 Feb 2025HANSARDHome Insulation SchemesThe hon. Gentleman is right: it is just not good enough for any householder to get a home upgrade that is not up to standard. I am sorry to hear about the example of Mrs King. We…04 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel PovertyThe previous Government’s record on fuel poverty was absolutely woeful, and we have had to inherit an incredibly challenging trajectory. We are doing everything we can to shift…04 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel PovertyFuel poverty is devolved in Scotland. The Scottish Government have had the opportunity to make a dent in this problem for almost 20 years and they have not. Even now, as we are…04 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel PovertyMy hon. Friend is completely right. There is no justification for raiding retrofitting budgets, because we know that is the route by which we upgrade people’s homes to deliver…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersWe know that this winter has been difficult for many people who are struggling with high energy bills. We agreed the winter support package with industry and Energy UK to get…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersMy hon. Friend is right to point out that we need to reduce energy bills for businesses, including those in energy-intensive industries. I was sorry to hear about the job losses…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersMy hon. Friend is 100% right. The reason we are so exposed as a country to global fossil fuel markets and the rollercoaster that is damaging business and hurting consumers is the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersMy hon. Friend is completely right. Every solar panel and every wind turbine that we put up takes us closer to delivering the energy security that we need to achieve financial…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersI agree with my hon. Friend that we urgently need to tackle the challenge of affordability. Energy is not a luxury good; it is foundational, and for too many people, this…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersWe are very alive to the issues in rural communities, and we are working to ensure that there are solutions for all types of homes. We had record applications to our boiler…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersYes, we will meet the hon. Gentleman. We are working to ensure that outages are not the norm. This is obviously linked to weather issues that we are having to respond to, but the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersThe hon. Member explains exactly why we need to wean ourselves off fossil fuel markets. That is why it is critical that we deliver clean power by 2030—that is the central mission…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersWe have a manifesto commitment to reduce energy bills by £300. We are doing everything we can. We have a legacy of record high energy bills. We are running at clean power because…04 Feb 2025HANSARDElectricity Bills: Standing ChargesWe know that people are frustrated with standing charges, and we are committed as a Government to reducing them. As an initial step, the regulator Ofgem is consulting on giving…04 Feb 2025HANSARDWarm Homes PlanThe warm homes plan will upgrade up to 5 million homes with low-carbon solutions such as heat pumps, solar and insulation to deliver homes that are warmer and cheaper to run. We…04 Feb 2025HANSARDWarm Homes PlanMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; the new homes we build must be fit for the future and must be decent homes that comply with our carbon standards. We are working with the…04 Feb 2025