Question follow-through · 24728

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of additional energy costs incurred by households where a disabled person requires electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment and environmental te

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of additional energy costs incurred by households where a disabled person requires electricity for life-sustaining medical equipment and environmental te

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The government is very aware of the cost-of-living pressures faced by households. The government has removed VAT from electricity bills to give households immediate breathing space. This is in addition to having removed £150 of costs off energy bills sinc...

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