Joe Robertson

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 March 2025

Debate

Winter Fuel Payment

Contribution

I am sorry, but in the time remaining I cannot take another intervention from the hon. Gentleman. Without the winter fuel payment, over the winter we have seen a 5% increase in the number of people aged over 65 attending A&E, and of those who have attended A&E, there has been a 9% increase in hospital admission. The motion seeks a proper impact assessment and analysis by the Government of the effects of winter fuel payments being withdrawn. This was not a one-off winter, and it was a warmer winter than average. The same will happen next winter, the following winter and the winter after that, unless the Government bring back the fuel payment.

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