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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Cost of Living

Wednesday 9 November 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The UK Government are providing vital support to households and businesses across the UK to help with the rising cost of energy.
  • The Secretary of State and the Minister frequently raise the issue of the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland with colleagues across Government.
  • The absence of a functioning Executive in Northern Ireland hampers the delivery of support schemes.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Alex Cunningham Lab
Economy Northern Ireland
Context

No specific incident or statistic mentioned, but the context is a broader discussion on economic support.

Question

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland?

Answer from Steven Baker

The UK Government are providing vital support to households and businesses across the UK to help with the rising cost of energy. This is an issue that the Secretary of State and I raise frequently with colleagues across Government, including the Business Secretary and the Energy Minister. We seek to provide urgent support for households and businesses across Northern Ireland.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific details on discussions or concrete actions taken by Cabinet to address cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland were not provided.

How: We Raise This Frequently, Provide General Support

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Q2 Alex Cunningham Lab
Northern Ireland Energy
Context

The question is prompted by previous discussions about the £400 energy support payment, which has not been issued yet.

Question

What is the blockage preventing the payment from being made now, and when will this be sorted out?

Answer from Steven Baker

The hon. Gentleman will of course understand that these schemes need to be delivered by officials, and that effort has been hampered substantially by the absence of a functioning Executive. We should all acknowledge that without an Executive, these things are more difficult to deliver. As I said earlier, we are well aware of the imperatives, and once again I urge all parties to re-form the Executive so that we can give people the prompt help that they deserve.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific reasons or timeline for resolving the blockage were not provided.

How: Effort Hampered By Absence Of A Functioning Executive, Urging All Parties To Re-Form The Executive

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