Oral QuestionDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

“What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a social energy tariff.”

Tabled: 21 February 2024Answered: 27 February 2024

Asked by

Chris Law

Scottish National Party — Dundee Central

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Shabana Mahmood)

Small boat returns under this Government are at a record high, and our Immigration and Asylum Bill will help us to remove people faster than ever before. This Government are dealing with the small boats crisis left by the previous Government. Small boat crossings are down, and removals are at record highs.