Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 120711
Fuel Oil: Government Assistance
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households reliant on heating oil in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) rural constituencies.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe Government understands that many households, particularly in rural and off‑gas‑grid areas, rely on heating oil as their primary source of heat. Unlike gas and electricity, heating oil is bought on the spot market, making it more exposed to short-term ...
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