Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Boiler Upgrade Scheme: StandardsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how long households wait on average between approval of a Boiler Upgrade Scheme application and completion of installation.
Answer: Installers apply for a voucher on behalf of property owners, once issued, vouchers remain valid for three or six months, depending on the technology being installed. Ofgem, as scheme administrator, have agreed Key Performance Indicators to monitor deliver...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade Scheme: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the total additional cost to the public purse of increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant from £7,500 to £9,000.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme was allocated a budget of £400 million in 2026/27 as set out in the Government’s Warm Homes Plan. Following the announcement that the grant available to eligible oil and LPG heated homes will increase from £7,500 to £9,000, no ad...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFossil Fuels: LicensingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the effect of restrictions on new oil and gas licences on future domestic energy production.
Answer: The North Sea Transition Authority maintains projections of future UK oil and gas production, and these are published on its website.Whilst North Sea oil and gas will remain a vital resource for decades to come, the basin is in natural decline, with a 75%...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the carbon emissions reductions expected from the proposed EPC B requirement for larger buildings.
Answer: We will be publishing our impact assessment, which will include the estimated carbon savings, alongside our government response in due course.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the capital cost to landlords of bringing buildings over 1,000 square metres up to EPC B by 2031.
Answer: As non-domestic buildings vary greatly, the upfront costs of energy efficiency improvements will vary across building size. We will be publishing our impact assessment, which will include the estimated capital and installation costs, alongside our governm...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether additional consumer protection measures will be incorporated into the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the consumer protection system to support the delivery of the Warm Homes Plan. We are currently consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades delivered through government schemes through Governm...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households are expected to be eligible for remediation through the National Energy Foundation where installers are no longer trading and no valid guarantee exists.
Answer: Eligible homes are those with non-compliant ECO4 or GBIS solid wall insulation, where the original installer cannot rectify the measure and the guarantee is missing, fraudulent or was cancelled by the original installer. These circumstances remain rare, w...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many properties in Fylde constituency have been identified as potentially requiring inspection under the Find and Fix programme.
Answer: The Department does not hold area-specific data for the Find and Fix programme. TrustMark oversees the operational delivery of Find and Fix, including monitoring audit outcomes and remediation progress, and holds the detailed operational data relating to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what powers the proposed consumer protection service will have to compel installers and delivery partners to undertake remedial works.
Answer: We are consulting on proposals to strengthen consumer protections for home upgrades delivered through government schemes through Government oversight of the market. This includes introducing contractual arrangements between a new Government-led service an...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by the National Audit Office entitled Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation, published on 14 October 2025, what assessment he has ma
Answer: The Department takes the report's findings seriously. It sets out connected, systemic failures in the design and operation of some schemes. The consumer protection system was overly complex, with fragmented roles and accountability. Government oversight w...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Fusion: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs expected to be supported by the UK's fusion energy programme by 2030.
Answer: With our recently published Fusion Strategy and record government investment, the UK’s fusion energy programme is expected to support over 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent increases in electricity standing charges on agricultural and horticultural producers in Great Britain.
Answer: Network charges are set by the independent energy regulator, Ofgem, in line with the Connection and Use of System Code. As part of setting electricity transmission price controls under its RIIO‑T3 (ET3) Final Determinations, Ofgem carried out an impact as...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear FusionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure broad public participation in the consultation on the draft EN-8 National Policy Statement.
Answer: The consultation is open for anyone interested to respond to. The consultation has been shared directly with all respondents to the previous consultation on developing a National Policy Statement for fusion energy, as well as with industry and relevant pu...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: WeatherDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK electricity generation that will be dependent on weather-related sources under the pathway assumed for Carbon Budget 7.
Answer: Total electricity generation is estimated to be between 540 to 610 TWh in 2040. The exact mix is subject to further policy and strategy development for the 2040s (including the next delivery plan) as well as private investment decisions. The government is...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: BoilersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will be required to replace a gas boiler before the end of its natural lifespan in order to meet Carbon Budget 7.
Answer: We have been clear on several occasions that we will not force anyone to rip out a working boiler to deliver our carbon budgets, including in the Warm Homes Plan that we published earlier this year. Instead, this Government is focused on incentivising mov...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of flats and rented accommodation in Fylde benefit from community battery schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low-income households without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living i...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the deployment of community battery storage schemes.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including low‑income households without the up‑front capital for a home battery, those living in flats, ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Department recognises the potential for community batteries to help households access cheaper, clean electricity, including those without the up-front capital required for a home battery, those living in flats, and households that lack the space neede...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of industrial energy costs on the competitiveness of high street businesses and the wider retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Answer: The Government recognises that businesses are under pressure from high energy costs. Recent instability in the Middle East has shown how global events can push up prices here at home. Through Clean Power by 2030, we are investing in clean, homegrown power...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in electricity standing charges on farm businesses in Fylde constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises concerns about the impact of standing charges on business consumers and is committed to ensuring that energy costs are recovered fairly. We are working closely with Ofgem as it undertakes its Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many fuel retailers are participating in the Fuel Finder scheme.
Answer: Approximately 95% of all UK petrol filling stations (~7,900) are registered with Fuel Finder, including all the major operators, although the proportion of total fuel volume sold by those registered is expected to be materially higher. Under the Motor Fue...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: LicensingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the growth in the use of electricity supply licence exemptions by corporate energy consumers in the last five years.
Answer: The Government is aware of concerns around the use of electricity supply exemptions. There is ongoing engagement with stakeholders on supply exemption transactions, particularly Class A small supply exemptions that allows generators to supply up to 5MW of...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Development Consent OrdersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the economic impact of the extension to the deadline for the decision on granting a Development Consent Order to the Morgan-Morecambe transmission assets.
Answer: The application for development consent was assessed in the usual way against all relevant planning considerations. An extension to the deadline for deciding the application was announced on 14 May by written ministerial statement to Parliament. It would ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on energy prices for households.
Answer: Tackling high energy costs is a central priority for the Government. The actions taken at the Autumn Budget have helped to protect consumers today, ensuring that from 1st April to the end of June, the price cap fell by £117 per year for a typical dual fue...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of his Department's policies on jobs in the renewable energy sector.
Answer: The clean energy transition represents one of the UK’s largest opportunities for economic growth and high-quality job creation this decade. In October 2025, we published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan which sets out the workforce needed to deliver our Clean E...
Answered 22 May 2026
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