Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that those households who have a heating oil based system will not face high costs when a ban on their usage comes into force in 2026 and a replacement heating source will be required.

The Government consulted on new regulations to phase out heating systems using high carbon fossil fuels in homes, businesses and public buildings in England off the gas grid during the 2020s. The Government will set out further details on these proposals when it responds to these consultations in due course.

The Government is currently supporting households switching to clean heat through schemes like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Home Upgrade Grant, and it is working with industry to cut the cost of installing a heat pump as the market grows.