Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with boiler manufacturing companies about (a) the availability of fans for boilers and length of time of supply and (b) any suspension of new boiler production in the last 24 months as a result of fan availability.

Officials from the Department have regular discussions with boiler manufacturers, either directly or through trade bodies. These cover a range of issues, including supply chains.