Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty.”
Tabled: 12 November 2025Answered: 18 November 2025
Asked by
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Martin McCluskey)
I am proud that this Labour Government are extending the warm home discount to an extra 2.7 million households, taking the total to nearly 6 million. This will make a vital difference to so many families this winter, including an approximate additional 350,000 households in the south-east.