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Heating: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people living in homes off the gas grid in North Shropshire with the cost of heating.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people living in homes off the gas grid in North Shropshire with the cost of heating.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    As a result of decisions taken in the Budget, energy bills are set to fall by 7% or £117 from April. The expansion of the Warm Home Discount means nearly 6 million households are now eligible for the discount. We will continue to provide this until 2030/3...

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