Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 5 August 2026.
Lord Evans of Rainow
Opposition Whip (Lords)
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Matumbawe-Hai project will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
Lord Evans of Rainow
Opposition Whip (Lords)
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the International Water Management Institute project in Sri Lanka, funded through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia programme, will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
Lord Evans of Rainow
Opposition Whip (Lords)
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
Baroness Curran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
No. The UK uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. The Majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.
The term "majority" is used in two ways in Parliament. Firstly a Government cannot operate effectively unless it can command a majority in the House of Commons - a majority means winning more than 50% of the votes in a division. Should a Government fail to hold the confidence of the House, it has to hold a General Election. Secondly the term can also be used in an election, where it refers to the margin which the candidate with the most votes has over the candidate coming second. To win a seat a candidate need only have a majority of 1.
