Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to increases in the rising cost of fuel, what steps the Government are taking to provide support to those who use biomass fuel.

The Alternative Fuel Payment scheme is intended to deliver a one-off payment of £100 to households who are not on the mains gas grid and therefore use alternative fuels to heat their homes. Non-domestic consumers will receive comparable support; further detail will be announced shortly.

The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund is intended to provide the £400 of support for households that would miss out on the Energy Bills Support Scheme due to not having a domestic electricity contract. The Alternative Funding will be made available for this winter, with an announcement in due course.