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Heat Batteries: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will make a formal recommendation to HM Treasury on extending VAT relief to heat batteries for domestic heating.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will make a formal recommendation to HM Treasury on extending VAT relief to heat batteries for domestic heating.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Tax treatment is the responsibility of HM Treasury and they keep all taxes under review. This government has invested £15 billion in the Warm Homes Plan to help upgrade British homes and cut bills. Whilst we expect heat pumps to be suitable for the vast m...

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