Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 81801

Energy Company Obligation: Fraud

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to recover funds fraudulently obtained under the Energy Company Obligation.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
Where fraud is identified under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, as energy suppliers fund the measures, they are expected to recover any fraudulent payments that have been made to their supply chain. The Government's aim is to both increase ou...
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