Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 26 March 2024.
Neil Hudson
Conservative, Penrith and The Border
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support low income households in Penrith and The Border Constituency to transition to net zero.
Amanda Solloway
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is allocating around £20 billion over this Parliament and next improving energy efficiency and low carbon heating of homes, reducing reliance on fossil fuel heating and reducing household energy Bills for low income households in Penrith and The Border Constituency as well as other constituencies.
The Government will deliver upgrades to over half a million homes in the coming years through Social Housing Decarbonisation, Home Upgrade Grant Schemes and Energy Company Obligation Schemes.
The Government has spent over £2 billion to support transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), focusing on reducing barriers to adopting ZEVs, including offsetting higher upfront cost, and accelerating rollout of chargepoint infrastructure.
Yes3 people think so
No2 people think not
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