Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will introduce (a) capped tariffs and (b) regular reimbursement payments for people with disproportionate cost of living increases due to energy intensive medical treatments, including people with kidney failure receiving home dialysis treatment.

The NHS is the Government's key spending priority and that is why it has committed to a historic settlement that provides a cash increase of £33.9 billion a year by 2023-24. This takes the NHS budget from £114.6 billion in 2018-19 to over £160 billion in 2024-25. These investments will allow the NHS to continue providing the services people need.

The Government is also providing significant financial support – up to £350 – to the majority of households, which will cover more than half of the forecast £700 rise in energy bills for the average household. This support is worth £9.1bn in 2022-23.

The Government is providing further support for vulnerable households, elderly and low-income people through the Warm Home Discount - which is being expanded by a third to 3m people and increased to £150 – in addition to the continuation of Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments. Our £500m Household Support Fund has also been available to Local Authorities to help vulnerable households this winter.