AQW 4472/22-27

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 11/10/2022
Answered On Date: 18/10/2022
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy what actions he is taking to ensure park home owners, who pay bills directly to the park owner and who are not on standard gas or electricity contracts, will be able to avail of the (i) Energy Price Guarantee; and (ii) Energy Bills Support Scheme.

Answer:

Park Home facilities are businesses and are therefore subject to all the relevant legal and regulatory requirements of a business. As a result, residents within Park Home facilities are not eligible for the UK Government’s domestic energy support schemes.

The Park Owner, however, will receive support through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers (Northern Ireland) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Draft legislation being introduced in Parliament this week includes conditions to ensure that support provided to businesses such as Park Owners is passed through to consumers who pay the park owner for electricity.