Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119605

Fuel Oil: Rural Areas

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Chris Kane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what cost of living support measures are available to households in rural and off-gas-grid areas where domestic heating oil is commonly used as the primary source of heating.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Government understands that many households, particularly in rural and off‑gas‑grid areas, rely on heating oil as their primary source of heat.My Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor has announced £53m for low income families, who heat their homes with oil ...

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