Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122284

Fuel Oil: Prices

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support available to households using heating oil, in the context of rising global oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran.

Answer

James Murray
The government has acted quickly to provide £53m in timely, targeted support to vulnerable households, struggling with the rising price of heating oil, predominantly in rural communities.