The Bishop of Gloucester received the following written answers on 12th July 2022:
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had regarding the adequacy of regulations governing the costs paid by off-grid households for (1) oil, and (2) liquified petroleum gas.
Lord Callanan (Con): The Government understands that fuel prices are an important component of off-grid household and business expenditures and recognises the impact of fuel costs on UK consumers.
The main drivers of changes in heating oil and liquified petroleum gas are the international traded prices of crude oils and refined products. The Government continues to monitor the market closely. An open and competitive market is the best way to keep prices low.
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester asked Her Majesty’s Government how many households in the UK rely on (1) oil, and (2) liquified petroleum gas, as their sole source of energy.
Lord Callanan (Con): Oil as primary source:
- 760,000 households in England (The English Housing Survey (2019));
- 129,000 households in Scotland (The Scottish House Condition Survey (2019));
- 140,000 households in Wales (The Welsh Housing Conditions Survey (2017/18));
- 526,000 households in Northern Ireland (The Northern Ireland House Condition Survey (2016).
Liquified petroleum gas as primary source:
- 160,000 households in England (The English Housing Survey (2019));
- 18,000 households in Scotland (The Scottish House Condition Survey (2019));
- Data on liquified petroleum gas has not been published separately in Wales or Northern Ireland.
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