Written questions

Energy: VAT

2026-05-19 · Treasury · 3454 · Official question

Alex Mayer

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned end of the zero rate of VAT on energy-saving materials on the uptake of domestic renewable energy and energy efficiency installations.

Answer

This Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock, through improvements such as low carbon heating, insulation, solar panels and batteries. This will be vital to making the UK more energy resilient and meeting o...