{"value":{"id":1647784,"askingMemberId":1251,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-06-26T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-07-10T00:00:00","uin":"HL8769","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government why the green levy on energy bills will be introduced from 1 July after a six-month interval rather than after a two-year suspension as per their previous stated policy.","answeringBodyId":215,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Energy Security and Net Zero","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4336,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-07-10T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>In the 2022 Growth Plan, the Government pledged to provide £150 to cover the costs ofgreen leviesincluded in energy bills for two years through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG). By the end of June, this Guarantee will have saved a typical household in Great Britain around £1,100 in total, including the £150 we committed to.</p><p>From July 2023, the Ofgem price cap will be set at £2,074, below the EPG discount level of £3,000 for a typical household.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Energy: Prices","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1647784","method":"GET"}]}