Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have not taken up their entitlement to energy bills support scheme vouchers for prepayment meters in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales as of 2 May 2023.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) collects information about the payments made under the Energy Bills Support Scheme GB (EBSS GB) in England, Wales and Scotland. Transparency data on Energy Bills Support Scheme GB payments made by electricity suppliers to customers is reported monthly and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-payments-made-by-electricity-suppliers-to-customers.

Between October-February, 986,790 vouchers were issued and 735,620 were redeemed in Scotland (251,170 unredeemed). Between October-February, 7,422,090 vouchers were issued and 5,520,140 were redeemed in England (1,901,950 unredeemed). Between October-February, 458,070 vouchers were issued and 355,060 were redeemed in Wales (103,010 unredeemed).