Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to provide financial support to people seeking to decarbonise their heating systems but who experience challenges in (a) installing a heat pump and (b) connecting to a heat network.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) provides grants to property owners in England and Wales to replace existing fossil fuel heating with a low carbon heating system. Where a heat pump may not be suitable, the BUS provides grants of £5,000 for Biomass Boilers in off gas grid properties in rural locations.

The Government has committed £485m of capital spending for heat network development (across England only) through the Green Heat Network Fund. Government does not provide financial support for domestic customers to connect to heat networks.

The Government’s ‘Find ways to save energy in your home’ (www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency) website also helps users get tailored recommendations for their home that could make their property cheaper to heat and keep warm. Consumers can also call the home retrofit phoneline service on 0800 098 7950.