Written questions

Energy: Debts

Commons · Question 120704 · Tabled 13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on (a) developing and (b) implementing a debt relief scheme for households experiencing energy debt.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 23 Mar 2026

The Government knows that more needs to be done to tackle the problem of energy debt. Too many families paid the price of our dependence on fossil fuels during the energy price crisis, and its impacts are still being felt - both by consumers who are in de...