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1716260

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much has been spent through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme; and how many measures have been installed as a result of that expenditure, by parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	25112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As of the end of March 2024 the total value of grants paid through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is £138.9 million.</p><p> </p><p>Application, redemption, and payment data is published monthly on Gov.uk. The number of grants paid for heat pump and biomass boiler installations by parliamentary constituency up to the end of March 2024 can be found in the March statistics published here in table Q1.3 : <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fboiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-march-2024&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C0eec0a51003f4e36feb908dc73544f76%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638512053154951546%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EpgtdUxh8EIwEprrURukHCqvf6g%2FVYzI0%2Bq%2BsXZP630%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-march-2024</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/05/2024 06:45:33 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1714866

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Government Response to the consultation entitled Proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Regulations, published on 14 March 2024, how many and what proportion of responses supported the proposal to cease requiring grant applicants to comply with any fabric-related Energy Performance Certificate recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	24279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government response to the consultation on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme regulations sets out the volume and summary of responses to each consultation question. Of the 205 responses to question 2 on whether we should maintain the current requirement for a valid EPC with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation, 95 respondents said ‘yes’, 14 respondents did not answer and 96 respondents said ‘no’ meaning just over 50% agreed with the removal of the requirement.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/05/2024 11:00:40 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1696434

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will remove the Boiler Upgrade Scheme's exclusion of larger shared ground loop systems.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	18920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Shared Ground Loops are an effective solution for reducing the costs associated with installing Ground Source Heat Pumps, and are currently eligible for support under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>To support their installation, the Government has announced it will increase the capacity limit under the scheme from 45kW to 300kW, increasing the number of properties able to transition to low carbon heat at the same time and reduce costs.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/03/2024 13:07:49 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1683387

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of the boiler upgrade scheme in the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>In the 12 months up to the end of November 2023, over £68.3 million worth of Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants were paid (on a cash basis) towards the installation of eligible low carbon heating technologies.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/01/2024 10:03:47 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1651542

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified installers who have been found not to meet the required installation standards since the commencement of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	193051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>To be eligible for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme installers must be Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified and members of a Consumer Code to provide assurances and protections to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>79 installer accounts are currently suspended by Ofgem, some of which are under investigation and may be reinstated later. Accounts can be suspended for a variety of reasons in relation to potential scheme non-compliance and not all are related to issues with standards.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/07/2023 07:28:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1649894

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Andy Carter
uin	192441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Up to the end of May 2023 the Boiler Upgrade Scheme had received 18,433 applications and paid £58.9 million in grants.</p><p> </p><p>Industry reacted positively to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme during its first year, with suppliers developing competitive offers alongside the grant. Consumers can now install a heat pump for an increasingly similar price to a gas boiler.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is conducting an independent evaluation of the scheme, delivered through an external contractor, to inform decisions about future improvements.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/07/2023 12:53:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1649909

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have accessed the Boiler Upgrade Scheme since April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>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.</p><p>Source: Table 1.1 Boiler Upgrade Scheme Statistics at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fboiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-may-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C454f3293c96443ec0a0c08db821d2959%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638246833972185104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4HVBYHSU5g2Ak11c18FjxqG89Nzou5uWV%2BLzz12AW%2Fk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-may-2023</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/07/2023 12:50:51 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1649653

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many properties have been upgraded under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme since 23 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Since the launch of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in May 2022 and up until the end of May 2023, 11,719 BUS grants were paid towards the installation of eligible low carbon heating technologies (air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, shared ground loop ground source heat pumps and biomass boilers).</p><p> </p><p>Source: Table 1.5 Boiler Upgrade Scheme Statistics at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fboiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-may-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C69768cc0ffae4058661d08db8123af95%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638245762505294202%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TyV9%2BiXueptijO4gb28iDbVkcnuUcbimqhhr2Q8ojxU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-may-2023</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/07/2023 13:11:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1649707

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of boiler upgrade installers.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>On 4 July 2023, the Heat Training Grant opened for heating engineers in England to apply for £500 towards training to become qualified heat pump installers. This is expected to support over 6,000 heat pump training opportunities up to 2025.</p><p> </p><p>A new Low Carbon Heating Technician apprenticeship will launch in England which is entirely focused on enabling learners to develop the skills to install low carbon heating technologies.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/07/2023 11:40:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1649708

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Boiler Upgrade Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many boiler upgrade installers there were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>There are currently 1065 active companies registered with Ofgem to deliver installations as part of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. As the scheme launched in May 2022 this is the only year for which figures are available. Overall, the number of trained heat pump and biomass boiler installers active in England and Wales is greater than this, and Ofgem does not hold data regarding the number of individual installers employed by these companies.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/07/2023 13:36:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse