Oral QuestionNorthern Ireland Office

“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 on political stability in Northern Ireland.”

Tabled: 1 March 2022Answered: 9 March 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)

This Government are taking action to support vulnerable families this winter, including by expanding the warm home discount scheme, which means that more than 500,000 households now benefit from that £150 payment—one in five Scottish households.