Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 124129 on Energy Bills Rebate: Standards and to the Answer of 3 February 2023 to Question 135481 on Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes, what steps his Department is taking to roll-out financial programmes in a timely manner.

The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) is currently in its pilot phase and is accepting live applications in some pilot local authority areas, which is helping the government and local authorities to refine the end-to-end user journey before full scheme launch. The online application portal, and accompanying contact centre helpline, will be open to all eligible households by 27 February, and the Government is working closely with local authorities to ensure they are suitably prepared to provide this support by this date.