First Report - Preparing for the winter

Select Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee HC 1720 23 September 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 12 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 12 of 12 classified)
Accepted 5
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 3
Rejected 1
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Recommendations

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5 Rejected
Para 27
Revise Cold Weather Payment for daily rates, minimum temperature, and advance payments.
Recommendation
In its current form, the Cold Weather Payment is an outdated, old-fashioned scheme. The Government should revise the Cold Weather Payment as follows: to be applicable on a daily rate after a one- or three-day cold-wave below freezing; to be … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government defended the current design of the Cold Weather Payment scheme, stating the existing £25 payment for every seven days of severe cold weather is a clear and reasonable measure, and that payments are triggered by forecasts without awaiting actual recorded temperatures.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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