Heat Pumps and Solar Power
Commons · Question 72009 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what safeguards are in place to assess the financial resilience of companies installing (a) solar panels and (b) heat pumps under government-backed schemes.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025
It is a requirement of the Government's microgeneration incentive schemes that installers must be a member of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) (or equivalent), and MCS currently mandate Consumer Code membership for their accredited installer...