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 recover funds fraudulently obtained under the Energy Company Obligation.

Where fraud is identified under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, as energy suppliers fund the measures, they are expected to recover any fraudulent payments that have been made to their supply chain. The Government's aim is to both increase our ability to prevent fraud before it occurs and to take action against those committing fraud.

We will ensure that lessons learned from the current ECO4 scheme form part of our considerations for the successor scheme.

We are introducing a new system of consumer protections, with clear centralised oversight to ensure proper installer accountability and better outcomes for consumers.