Written question asked by Lord Vinson (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Marland (Conservative) on Friday, 21 October 2011.
Energy: Fuel Poverty
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households are currently in fuel poverty, according to the standard definition; and what proportion of that total they estimate is the result of extra costs on the consumer due to environmental policies.
- Answer
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In 2009, the latest year for which data are available, there were 4 million households in England in fuel poverty. The number for the UK was 5.5 million households in 2009. There has been no estimate made of the total cost of environmental policies on fuel poverty.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 12384; 731 c104WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Related items
- Subjects
- Environment protection Energy Fuel poverty Prices
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