Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean heat market mechanism on consumer demand for heat pumps.

The Clean Heat Market Mechanism aims to provide the UK heating industry with the incentive and confidence to invest in developing the market and supply chain for low-carbon heat pumps. This is expected to help make it simpler and more attractive for consumers to install a heat pump, contributing to increasing demand overall.

As the heat pump market expands, supported by a range of measures including the planned Clean Heat Market Mechanism, upfront costs of heat pump installations are expected to reduce, helping to increase demand further