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Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) VAT reductions or grants and (b) other financial incentives to encourage the adoption of heat battery technology i

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
28 Feb 2025
Target answer date
4 Mar 2025
Answer
10 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) VAT reductions or grants and (b) other financial incentives to encourage the adoption of heat battery technology i

  2. 4 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    VAT treatment is the responsibility of the Treasury, and they keep all taxes under review. Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) can benefit from zero rated VAT, until April 2027, and the Department continues to engage with the Treasu...

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