Anna Sabine MP speaks out against soaring oil prices as winter approaches
Anna Sabine MP speaks out against soaring oil prices as winter approaches
Anna Sabine, MP for Frome and East Somerset, has spoken in Parliament to raise concerns about the impact of rising oil prices on rural households ahead of the winter months.
Speaking in the chamber, Anna challenged the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero to outline what steps the Government will take to ensure heating oil remains affordable for those who rely on it to heat their homes.
Anna said:
“In my constituency of Frome and East Somerset, approximately 10% of houses use oil central heating, compared with 5% nationally. Given the high volatility of oil prices, this places my constituents in a particularly difficult position as we approach the winter months. Could the Minister confirm what measures will be taken to ensure that homes reliant on oil heating can be heated more affordably so that my constituents don’t have to suffer unnecessarily?”
According to House of Commons Library data based on the 2021 Census, Frome and East Somerset has a significantly higher proportion of homes dependent on oil heating than the national average. With oil prices continuing to fluctuate in response to global political and environmental instability, concerns are growing over how rural households will cope with heating costs this winter.
Anna Sabine MP has previously hosted several Cost of Living Surgeries across the constituency, where residents frequently raise concerns about the affordability of heating, energy bills, and basic household costs during the colder months.
She has vowed to continue pressing the Government to safeguard access to affordable energy for rural communities.
“People in Frome and East Somerset should not be forced to choose between heating their homes and other basic necessities,” Anna commented. “I’ll keep working to make sure their voices are heard and that action is taken to protect them from spiralling costs this winter.”