Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to simplify the process of installing heat pumps.

The Government is committed to simplifying the installation process at every stage of the customer journey and is investing up to £42m in the Heat Pump Ready programme to overcome barriers to heat pump deployment and support innovation in product design. The Government is also considering where regulatory improvements can be made, including supporting Ofgem’s end-to-end review of network connections, for which a consultation is expected in Autumn, and reviewing Permitted Development Rights (PDR). The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is analysing responses to the previous government’s consultation on PDR, and announcements will be made in due course.