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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will undertake a review of the impact of fuel poverty.

Over the past 10 years fuel poverty rates have gradually declined from 22% in 2010. The number of households estimated as in fuel poverty fell by 1.6 million (34%) between 2010 and 2019.

In February 2021, the Government published the fuel poverty strategy ‘Sustainable Warmth’ which outlines its strategic approach. It provides an overview of the support available to low income and vulnerable households through energy efficiency schemes, such as the Local Authority Delivery scheme and the Energy Company Obligation, and energy bill support, including the Warm Home Discount.

Fuel poverty statistics, including fuel poverty estimates for 2021 and 2022, will be published in due course.