Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support available to off-grid households in England reliant on heating oil; and whether park home residents in England are included within the scope of any such support.

The Government recognises that families and businesses across the country will see the recent global events and once again be concerned about the impact on their energy bills. The Government will continue to monitor the situation closely over coming days and weeks.

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor has announced £53m for low income families, who heat their homes with oil to help tackle surging prices. This funding will be available to the Northern Ireland Executive, Wales, and Scotland. This funding is allocated as part of the Crisis Resilience fund, and will be distributed by local authorities. Local Authorities have responsibility for distributing funds to households.

Households using heating oil also benefit from wider cost‑of‑living support, including electricity bill reductions announced in the Autumn Budget, and the Warm Home Discount, which provides eligible households with £150 off energy bills until 2030/31.

The Government continues to keep the needs of all energy consumers under review, including park home residents, who benefit from Maxiumum Resale Price protections where the site owner’s name is on the energy contract.

More information on this can be found here: Alternative homes energy guidance | Ofgem