Update: 10th March
Constituents have written to me about the sudden increase in the cost of heating oil, for example from 55p per litre to 132p, with minimum order quantities also increasing from 500 litres to 900 litres!
Yesterday the Chancellor came to the Commons to talk about the rising energy costs. There were so many MPs who also wanted to raise issues that, unfortunately, I was timed out.
No support package was announced, however it was confirmed that the 5p fuel duty increase will still go ahead at the end of this year.
I know, particularly from my time working in the Energy Department around the time of the energy crisis in 2022, how important support is for people in park homes, canal boats, as well as those off-grid and on heating oil.
Rest assured, I'll keep looking for opportunities to raise this and have already written to the Government and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
I've also been pleased to see the Energy Secretary confirm he is working with the CMA to address 'price gouging'.
Original post: 9th March
Amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East, many people have contacted me with their concerns regarding the increased cost of heating oil.
With typical minimum order quantities of 500 litres and reports of prices doubling, people and families have faced sudden price rises of several hundred pounds simply to keep their homes warm.
You can find out more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33jl611xp6o
I've signed a joint letter, alongside the Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Energy Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, calling on the Competition and Markets Authority to launch an urgent investigation into the heating oil supply market 
