United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1801
Electricity: Standing Charges
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15 May 2026
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26 May 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of VAT on domestic energy bills on regional inequalities in electricity standing charges and unit rates.
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15 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of VAT on domestic energy bills on regional inequalities in electricity standing charges and unit rates.
Source: Commons
26 May 2026
Answer
The Government is committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. At the same time, the Government has taken significant steps to support households with the cost of energy while ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-15/1801
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1906083
- uk · wq-1906083 · source updated 26 May 2026