NDM8435 Plaid Cymru Debate - Fuel poverty

NDM8435 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that the current cost-of-living crisis shows how vulnerable communities in Wales are to the cost of energy.

2. Regrets that up to 98 per cent of households on lower incomes in Wales are estimated to be in fuel poverty following the price cap increase of April 2022.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) implement the new Warm Homes Programme with urgency to support low-income households in making their homes more energy efficient this winter; and

b) set interim targets in their Tackling Fuel Poverty 2021-2035 Plan to measure progress.

4. Calls on the UK Government to introduce a social tariff to support those in need with their energy bills this winter.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

In point 3, delete sub-point (a) and replace with:

implement the new Warm Homes Programme with urgency to support low-income households, older people and people living with a terminal illness in making their homes more energy efficient this winter.

Amendment 2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add as new sub-point at the end of point 3:

introduce interim milestones to its Tackling Fuel Poverty 2021-2035 Plan.

Amendment 3 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the Welsh Government has not implemented the new Warm Homes programme prior to the winter of 2023 despite assurances that it would.

Amendment 4 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

Add new point at end of motion: 

Notes the ongoing work by Ofgem and the UK Government to support households facing cost-of-living challenges and to deliver consumer protection.