Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have accessed the Boiler Upgrade Scheme since April 2022.
Since the launch of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in May 2022 and up until the end of May 2023, 18,433 applications were received for grants towards the installation of eligible low carbon heating technologies, of which 16,052 have received a voucher and 11,719 have received payment.
Source: Table 1.1 Boiler Upgrade Scheme Statistics at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-may-2023