Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

“What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the price cap increase on the level of demand for support from household customers with dual fuel energy.”

Tabled: 5 January 2022Answered: 11 January 2022

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds)

The Government have committed £2.7 billion per year to support sustainable farming and nature recovery, supporting the rural economy. We have also confirmed investment of £1.9 billion over four years into digital connectivity as well as £2.3 billion of local government transport funding for smaller cities, towns and rural areas.