Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 18351

Fuel Poverty

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

Luke Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that data held across HM Treasury, HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions is used effectively to reduce fuel poverty and improve the targeting of ener

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Government recognises the pressure that rising energy prices place on households. We already use data from multiple sources including HMRC and DWP to identify households eligible for the Warm Home Discount, enabling most rebates to be paid automatical...

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