It is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Sir Gary. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Down on securing this very important debate, and I thank the hon. Members for Strangford, for Belfast South and for South Antrim for their interventions. The Government understand the pressures being faced by households and businesses in Northern Ireland due to record energy prices caused by Mr Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, which has led to a surge in the global price of wholesale gas. This crisis is compounded by high prices in economies recovering from the covid-19 pandemic. The announcements made by the Government in September demonstrated our commitment to protecting UK households and businesses through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), the energy bill relief scheme, and the energy bills support scheme. The EPG launched on 1 November, offering equivalent support for Northern Ireland as provided in Great Britain, reducing the price that energy suppliers charge customers for units of gas and electricity. A typical household will save around £700 this winter based on current prices. Government support is also provided through the alternative fuel payment scheme to households using heating oil or liquified petroleum gas instead of mains gas, offering a one-off payment of £100 calculated with reference to increases in the cost of heating oil. The Government are working with electricity suppliers to explore how this payment could be delivered via electricity bills under a similar delivery model. For non-domestic consumers using alternative fuels, further information will be provided shortly. Low-income households received a cost of living payment in July and will receive another payment by 23 November. Energy policy is devolved to Northern Ireland but the UK Government are now responsible for addressing this issue. The taskforce met twice to determine that the UK Government should handle it. Detailed work is under way to establish how suppliers can use their systems to pass funds on to consumers while ensuring public money is protected. We have already acted by taking new powers in the Energy Prices Act 2022, and we are working with the Utility Regulator in Northern Ireland to deliver the scheme. Some households who do not have a direct contract with an electricity supplier or a meter of their own will be supported under a separate arrangement called the energy bills support scheme alternative funding. We recognise the need for further clarity on when these measures will be delivered and are working at significant pace to expedite payments by every possible means. The Government have listened to concerns about off-grid homes, an issue not just in Northern Ireland but across the country, and we are committed to making sure that payments are at the right level.