Question follow-through · 94410
Energy: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will introduce a social tariff for energy to help lift people at the end of life out of fuel poverty.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 25 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Energy Company Obligation: Wales · 1 Dec 2025
- Energy: Prices · 1 Dec 2025
- Net Zero Teesside Power: Iron and Steel · 8 Dec 2025
- Fuels: Rural Areas · 9 Feb 2026
- Fuels: Retail Trade · 9 Feb 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will introduce a social tariff for energy to help lift people at the end of life out of fuel poverty.
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Dec 2025
Answer published
We recognise that for many households energy bills remain too high. That's why on 19 June we announced that we are expanding the Warm Home Discount to around an additional 2.7 million households. This means that from this winter, around 6 million low-inco...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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