Question follow-through · 7618
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether there will be any exceptions to the planned phasing out of gas boilers in favour of heat pumps in all homes by 2035.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 7 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 9 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 15 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Civil Servants · 16 Oct 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings · 16 Oct 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private Offices · 16 Oct 2024
- British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme · 17 Dec 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings · 21 Feb 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether there will be any exceptions to the planned phasing out of gas boilers in favour of heat pumps in all homes by 2035.
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government’s position is not to force anyone to rip out a working boiler and will incentivise moves to cleaner, affordable heating. The Government has started delivery of the Warm Homes Plan, which will offer grants and low interest loans to support i...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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