Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the (a) impact of the rise in the cost of energy on the charity sector’s ability to maintain services and (b) potential merits of providing energy grants to charity organisations.

We recognise that many organisations, including charities, are facing pressures due to the significant increases in global gas prices. The Government’s priority is to ensure costs are managed and supplies of energy are maintained.

Extensive engagement continues at both a ministerial and official level on this situation. Though we do not anticipate a need for sector-wide support at this time, we will continue to work closely with the sector to monitor the impact of increased energy costs.