Question follow-through · 78757
Heat Pumps: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of VAT on the number of domestic retrofits undertaken annually.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 10 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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- Fossil Fuels: International Cooperation · 16 Mar 2026
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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
10 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of VAT on the number of domestic retrofits undertaken annually.
14 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Oct 2025
Answer published
A 0% rate of VAT on the installation of heat pumps and biomass boilers in domestic properties is already in place. Additionally, installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) can benefit from reduced VAT. VAT treatment is the responsibility o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland
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Great British Energy: Northern Ireland
14 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to Northern Ireland through Great British Energy.