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Heat Pumps and Solar Power: Energy Company Obligation

Commons · Question 104825 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of conducting a government inquiry into the installation of air source heatpumps and solar panels within the ECO4 scheme.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 15 Jan 2026

ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...