AQW 30213/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of rising fuel and energy costs, what consideration he has given to creating a fuel taskforce.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 24 February 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 24 February 2022
- Answer due by
- 11 March 2022
- Answered
- 2 March 20226 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department for Communities has lead responsibility for fuel poverty.
The Energy Strategy Action Plan which was published on 20 January 2022 sets out the Executive’s intention to establish a cross-departmental steering group, chaired by DfC, to develop and deliver actions to reduce fuel poverty.
This will include short-term initiatives, joining up existing support, and improved data and measurement towards alleviating fuel poverty for individuals and communities. The work of this group will inform the development of a new fuel poverty strategy.