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Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Commons · Question 19745 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including hybrid heat pumps as an available measure under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 17 Dec 2024

The aim of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is to support the transition away from fossil fuel heating to a low carbon alternative. Hybrid heat pumps are not eligible as the department wants to direct the funding available to technologies that offer the greatest...