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Energy: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in energy prices on pensioners in Newbury constituency no longer receiving winter fuel payment.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
11 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in energy prices on pensioners in Newbury constituency no longer receiving winter fuel payment.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Over a million pensioners will continue to receive the Winter Fuel Payment and through our commitment to protect the triple lock, those on the full new State Pension will receive a boost of over £400 – twice the average winter fuel payment. We continue to...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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