Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2005. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005 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, what assessment she has made of the effect of the recent changes in the cost of fuel oil on the number of households in fuel poverty; what estimate she has made of the number of households which rely on oil based heating systems; and what assessment she has made of the effect on such households of recent changes in the cost of fuel oil. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 13 December 2004).

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