Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the number of households that successfully applied for the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding.

The Government used a variety of methods to ensure as many eligible households as possible were aware that they could apply for this support. This included press notices, engagement with relevant stakeholders, and a request for local authorities to write to care homes and park home sites. The government recommends that any household that was unable to access this support should visit the ‘Help for Households’ webpage on GOV.UK to view other support they may be eligible to receive - https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/.

The Department is working to ensure lessons are captured across its energy scheme portfolio.