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Written question asked by Luke Murphy (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Fuel Poverty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that data held across HM Treasury, HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions is used effectively to reduce fuel poverty and improve the targeting of energy affordability support.

Answer

The Government recognises the pressure that rising energy prices place on households. We already use data from multiple sources including HMRC and DWP to identify households eligible for the Warm Home Discount, enabling most rebates to be paid automatically. However, many fuel poor households cannot currently be identified through existing data-matching arrangements.

The Government earlier this year launched a National Data Library 'kickstarter' project to explore whether securely connecting public sector data can make it easier to identify households in need, to ensure support reaches the people it’s designed for faster.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18351
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Databases Department for Work and Pensions Fuel poverty Treasury
Link
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