Written question asked by Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative) on Friday, 10 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2003. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people fell out of fuel poverty because of reduced energy prices during the financial year which ended on 31st March 2002. - Includes figures and ref to: www.dti.gov.uk/energy/consumers/fuel_poverty/.

Answer: Mr. Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people fell out of fuel poverty because of reduced energy prices during the financial year which ended on 31st March 2002. [90807] Mr. Wilson: It is estimated that in England the number of households in fuel poverty fell by around 1/2 million between 1996 and 2000. This fall is largely a consequence of increased incomes and reduced fuel prices in roughly equal degrees. The impacts of energy efficiency schemes since 1998 are not included in this estimate. Information is not available specifically for the year ending 31 March 2002. Further analyses of fuel poverty and explanations of the methods used to produce these, are given at www.dti.gov.uk/energy/consumers/fuel-poverty/.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90807; 398 c1-2W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Housing Energy Energy supply Households Fuel poverty Heating Poverty Prices
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk