Written questions by Brewer.

What measures are in place to protect vulnerable households from fuel poverty following the increase in the energy price cap in July 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the rate of fuel poverty in predominantly rural constituencies compared with urban and suburban constituencies, following recent heating oil price r

Awaiting answer.

What steps the Government is taking to protect off-grid rural households in North East Hampshire that rely on heating oil from price increases following the conflict in Iran; and what assessm

Awaiting answer.

What assessment his Department has made of the case for extending equivalent consumer protections to heating oil customers as those provided by Ofgem's energy price cap to gas and electricity

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of installing solar panels on government-owned (a) buildings and (b) land.

The Government recognises there is significant potential to deploy solar across the public estate, which is why we are intensifying efforts to build renewables on public land and the built estate. A new Cabinet Office-chaired Taskforce will bring departme...

What steps he is taking to help protect rural pubs from the impacts of disruption in global energy markets.

We are closely monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses caused by the situation in the middle east. Should there be a need, we will not hesitate to act in a targeted and timely manner as we assess the ongoing impact of this crisis on businesse...

How much and what proportion of funding for low-income oil heating households through the Community Recovery Fund will be allocated to North East Hampshire constituency.

Support for households dependent on heating oil is being delivered through the Crisis and Resilience Fund. The Community Recovery Fund launched in September 2024 to support those communities impacted by the public disorder that took place between July and August 2024. The Community Recovery Fund will not be used support low-income oil heating households’.

What steps his Department is taking to provide support for communities that host (a) battery storage facilities and (b) other energy infrastructure.

The Government believes that communities are providing a service to the country when they host clean energy infrastructure, so there needs to be benefit for them. On 21 May, the Government published a working paper on community benefits and shared ownership of low carbon energy infrastructure and is the process of reviewing responses. We will consider the appropriate technological scope of a mandatory scheme for community benefits, including whether such a scheme should cover grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

What assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits and the (b) feasibility of installing solar panels on government-owned (a) buildings and (b) land.

The Government strongly supports the installation of solar panels on public sector buildings. These can generate clean power close to demand, and bring down public spending on energy costs. This includes £180 million investment from the UK government and GBE to install rooftop solar panels on schools and hospitals in England, which could see millions invested back into frontline services.

What steps his Department is taking to support community energy initiatives in North East Hampshire constituency.

Great British Energy (GBE) will deliver a step change in investment in local and community energy projects, putting communities at the heart of the energy transition as owners and partners in clean energy projects across the UK. In 2025/26, we have made £5 million available in grant funding through the GBE Community Fund to support community energy groups in helping communities develop their own clean energy projects, delivered through the Greater Southeast Local Net Zero Hub for initiatives in Northeast Hampshire. The latest application round closed on the 7th July.