Heating Oil: Rural Homes

Part of Energy Security and Net Zero – in the House of Commons at on 24 March 2026.

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Photo of Martin McCluskey Martin McCluskey Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I visited the Western Isles last week to speak directly to people who have been affected by the energy crisis, and I heard about the pressures people there are under. It is why we have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation into heating oil. On his point about people benefiting from local infrastructure, this morning we announced a trial for free wind power for people living near that infrastructure—he will be able to find the details in the Vote Office.