The Government will publish its response to the consultation, Improving Boiler Standards and Efficiency, in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-16T07:56:11.033Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "215"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Energy Security and Net Zero"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Energy Security and Net Zero"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-09-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Boilers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department plans to publish the outcomes of its consultation on Improving boiler standards and efficiency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4025", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Derbyshire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mrs Pauline Latham"} ], "uin" : "200277"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1611629", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy Security and Net Zero"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1611629/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In response to the energy crisis, the Government provided unprecedented support to consumers and has acted decisively, supporting citizens by paying around half of a typical household\u2019s energy bills.<\/p>
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The Government will deliver upgrades to over half a million low income and most vulnerable homes in the coming years through its Social Housing Decarbonisation, Home Upgrade Grant Schemes and Energy Company Obligation Scheme which can include grants available for boiler replacement.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-04-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-04-26T16:17:42.663Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "215"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Energy Security and Net Zero"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Energy Security and Net Zero"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-04-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Boilers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whart assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding for boiler replacements for people who are unable to afford them.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"} ], "uin" : "181173"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1585545", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy Security and Net Zero"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1585545/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Heat and Buildings Strategy set out our aim to phase out the installation of new and replacement natural gas boilers from 2035, to ensure all heating systems used in 2050 are compatible with net zero. This would mean when consumers replace their heating source, they replace it with a low-carbon or low-carbon ready appliance.<\/p>
We are considering the recommendations made by my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Kingswood in the Independent Review of Net Zero, and will respond in due course.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, what plans they have to implement the recommendation in the report Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero, published on 26 September 2022, to bring forward to 2033 the target to phase out the installation of new gas boilers; and when they will make an announcement about any such plans.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1487936", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) holds the Gas Safe Register (GSR) Service Concession Agreement.<\/p>
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GSR maintain the register of businesses and operatives who are competent to undertake both piped natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) work in domestic and commercial premises in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.<\/p>
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GSR does not collect data on the \u201caverage number of boilers installed per year per Gas Safe engineer\u201d, but does hold information on the numbers of engineers and notifications received for installation of domestic gas boilers.<\/p>
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Further information about GSR and domestic gas health and safety can be found on HSE\u2019s website<\/a>. Gas Safe Register (hse.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> <\/p> In England and Wales from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022<\/p>
Number of engineers on Register<\/p><\/td> | Number of businesses on Register<\/p><\/td> | Number of businesses competent to install domestic gas boilers<\/p><\/td> | Total number of notifications received for installation of domestic gas fired boiler (natural gas)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
130,703<\/p><\/td> | 78,644<\/p><\/td> | 66,914<\/p><\/td> | 1,210,407<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1609", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chloe Smith"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Norwich North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chloe Smith"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-07-18T15:17:22.667Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Boilers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the average number of boilers installed per year per Gas Safe registered engineer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4799", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Charlotte Nichols"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Warrington North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Charlotte Nichols"} ], "uin" : "33951"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1351513", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1351513/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As set out in last year\u2019s Energy White Paper, the Government\u202fwill set\u202fa clear path that sees the gradual move away from fossil fuel boilers\u202fin homes\u202fover the next fifteen years as and when individuals decide to replace their appliances.\u202fBy the mid-2030s we expect all newly installed heating systems to be low carbon or to be appliances that we are confident can be converted to a clean fuel supply. There is no single technology alternative to fossil fuels. Electric heat pumps and hydrogen, green gas and shared heat networks all have their part to play.<\/p> <\/p> In all pathways to net zero, heat pumps will have a major role to play. We are pursuing policies to grow the heat pump market to 600,000 installations a year by 2028 and are providing funding support to deliver these targets through schemes such as the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and forthcoming Clean Heat Grant.<\/p> <\/p> |