Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of funding within the Warm Homes Fund targeted at households on low incomes to the fulfilment of the commitment to lift to one million households out of fuel poverty by 2030.

Through the Warm Homes Plan and the new Fuel Poverty Strategy, Government is taking decisive action to lift up to one million households out of fuel poverty by 2030. The Plan includes around £5 billion of support for low-income and fuel poor households, made up of £4.4 billion in direct capital grants and an initial £600 million from the Warm Homes Fund.

The Warm Homes Fund will support new low and zero‑interest finance to help households overcome upfront costs and enable greater participation in home upgrade schemes, complementing grant funding delivered through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund.