Domestic Heat Pumps: Budget Underspend

Debate between Baroness Parminter and Lord Lansley

Tuesday 28th February 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Lansley (Con)]

I gave way last time.

[Baroness Parminter (LD)]

My Lords, one of the reasons for the so far disappointing uptake of the welcome boiler upgrade scheme is the lack of consumer awareness. Even the Minister’s own figures from what was BEIS said that 80% of people have little or no awareness of heat pumps. He mentioned that there will be further marketing: my understanding is that this will be ads on search engines and social media. Does he really believe that £300,000 spent is sufficient for the scale of the challenge and to make this welcome scheme work?