Written questions

Heat Networks: Regulation

Commons · Question 14210 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Margaret Mullane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's planned timetable is for the full implementation of the heat network regulatory framework.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 7 Jul 2026

Government has introduced statutory redress through the energy ombudsman and statutory advice and advocacy through Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland for heat network consumers from April 2025. The Department has subsequently introduced Ofgem as the he...