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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ban (a) gas boilers, (b) other direct emissions boilers that emit greenhouse gases as defined under the Climate Change Act 2008 and (c) emissions of nitrogen oxides from boilers.

The Heat and Buildings Strategy set a framework to support a gradual transition to low-carbon heating, including setting an aim to phase out the installation of new and replacement natural gas boilers by 2035.

The Government has consulted on phasing out the installation of fossil fuel boilers off the gas grid in England and will respond in due course

The Government is considering the case for tighter emissions standards for medium combustion plant, which will include nitrogen oxides emitted from industrial boilers. The Government is continuing to assess the evidence, develop policy options and will consult in due course.