Oral QuestionDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

Tabled: 18 March 2026Answered: 24 March 2026

Asked by

Peter Fortune

ConservativeBromley and Biggin Hill

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

Families will be deeply concerned about the impacts they are facing as a result of the Iran conflict. This Government are determined to fight the people’s corner. As a result of actions in the Budget, the energy bill price cap will fall from next week and is guaranteed till the end of June. We have already provided £50 million of immediate support for vulnerable customers who use heating oil and will act to prevent unfair practices like price gouging. Above all, we will work to end this conflict, which is so essential and urgent for our national interest.