Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 115754

Heat Pumps

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Perran Moon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what processes were in place to verify that accredited installers participating in government heat pump schemes held the required seven-year Insurance Backed Guarantee cover; how many install

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Government requires installers participating in government heat pump schemes to be certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). MCS has required installers to provide a minimum of two years’ cover through Insurance Backed Guarantees...

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