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Warm Home Discount

Tuesday 6 January 2026 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Noah Law inquired about the challenges faced by constituents in Roche due to high costs of renewable technologies not connected to the mains gas grid.
  • The Minister acknowledged the potential of geothermal heat as a low-carbon source for heat networks and expressed support for geothermal projects.
  • Mr Joshua Reynolds questioned whether the 150 warm home discount adequately supports families in energy debt, given rising energy bills.
  • The Minister responded by confirming the Government's plan to reduce energy bills by 150 for everyone in April and highlighted the extension of the warm home discount to 6 million households.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Noah Law Lab St Austell and Newquay
NHS Energy Environment
Context

The Labour Government extended the Warm Home Discount to an additional 2.7 million households, raising the total number of beneficiaries to around 6 million.

Question

I greatly welcome these cuts to forthcoming bills. Notwithstanding those potential improvements, many of my constituents in Roche live in areas not connected to the mains gas grid, and the initial outlay associated with implementing renewable technologies can be prohibitively expensive for people. Can the scope of the warm homes plan be extended so that areas rich in geological resources but exposed to fuel poverty, such as Roche, can benefit from geothermal heat networks and significantly reduce bills on the back of those cheap renewable sources?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Martin McCluskey)

My hon. Friend is a champion not just for his own constituency, but for Cornwall as a whole. We support the development of geothermal projects and recognise, in particular, the potential of geothermal heat as a low-carbon source for heat networks. We will have more to say about that in the warm homes plan, which will be published soon.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to extending the scope of the Warm Home Discount scheme specifically to include geothermal projects but acknowledged support and interest in such developments

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Q2 Joshua Reynolds Lib Dem Maidenhead
Energy
Context

Citizens Advice noted that the Warm Home Discount has not kept pace with rising energy bills.

Question

Citizens Advice notes that the warm home discount has not kept pace with rising energy bills and will struggle to touch the sides for families in energy debt. Will the Minister therefore commit to a Government review of whether the £150 discount provides sufficient support for the families who really need it right now?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Martin McCluskey)

The Government are gripped by the need to get energy bills down. That is why in April we will take £150 off the cost of energy for everyone in the country, and why we extended the warm home discount this year to 6 million households, almost doubling the previous number, and we will continue to take action to reduce bills for people across the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to a specific review of the Warm Home Discount but acknowledged efforts to address energy bill concerns

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