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Warm Home Discount And Green Homes Grant Scheme

19 November 2020 · 1 other contributor · 883 words

Opened by Kwasi Kwarteng Con Spelthorne

Responding minister: Not recorded

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At a glance

Kwasi Kwarteng raised concerns about warm home discount and green homes grant scheme in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.

Key points

  • The warm home discount provides financial assistance to over 3 million low-income and vulnerable households each year, offering a benefit of 140 per household.
  • Since 2015, the Government has published a fuel poverty strategy for England outlining their approach to tackling fuel poverty.
  • The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich suggested extending the green homes grant beyond March 2022 to assist households facing fuel poverty.

Key requests to Government

The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich suggested there would not be time to fully implement the green homes grant by its current deadline. We are considering whether to extend it beyond March 2022, which could provide significant assistance to households facing fuel poverty.

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Kwasi Kwarteng Con Spelthorne

The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich mentioned the warm home discount, which provides financial assistance to more than 3 million low-income and vulnerable households each winter, benefiting each household by £140 a year. Since 2015, the Government has published a fuel poverty strategy for England that set out their approach to tackling fuel poverty.

Other contributors (1)
  • Matthew Pennycook Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

    The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich mentioned the warm home discount, a critical part of the Government's fight against fuel poverty, providing financial assistance to over 3 million low-income and vulnerable households each winter.

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