Written questions

Energy: VAT

2026-07-13 · Treasury · 18741 · Official question

Fleur Anderson

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has assessed (a) the impact of the zero rate of VAT on the installation of energy-saving materials on the uptake of such materials and (b) the potential impact on households and businesses of

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. Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in resident...