Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What steps he is taking to help ensure that people do not pay disproportionately high energy prices in Scotland.”
Tabled: 14 October 2025Answered: 22 October 2025
Asked by
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
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.