Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department providing to people that require access to heating oil in the medium to near term.

The UK benefits from strong and diverse security of fuel supplies.

We are aware that some customers have been experiencing delays or difficulties in receiving heating oil deliveries. This reflects an increase in demand, rather than issues with supply.

We are in regular contact with industry to ensure our supply chain remains resilient and the sector is working hard to reach customers as quickly as possible.

We have been clear that suppliers must follow the UKIFDA Code of Practice and the Chancellor has recently announced £53m allocated to the Crisis Resilience Fund to ensure low income families across the UK are supported to access heating oil when required.