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Energy Company Obligation: Unemployment

Commons · Question 111419 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

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Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help mitigate potential job losses in the energy efficiency sector and associated supply chains following plans to close the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 11 Feb 2026

We recognise that for those within the ECO supply chain, the decision to close the scheme presents immediate challenges. In the Warm Homes Plan, we committed to supporting the workforce to access opportunities through the £15bn funding and through regulat...