Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 101027

Energy Company Obligation: North West

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending the Energy Company Obligation scheme on employment in the North West.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...

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