Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to promote consumer awareness of the new Ecodesign Regulations for solid fuel heating appliances that are due to be implemented on 1 January 2022.

Defra has worked with industry supporting the Ecodesign-ready scheme since 2017. A communication campaign initiative was launched in 2020 to encourage solid fuel users to use better quality fuels, get their chimney swept or upgrade their appliances.