Written questions

Fuel Oil: Consumers

2026-05-19 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 3374 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on introducing new consumer protections for heating oil customers.

Answer

We welcome the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) commitment to urgently investigate reports from consumers about their experiences in the heating oil market. The CMA is working to publish the findings of its market study later in June. Ministers c...