Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 72009

Heat Pumps and Solar Power

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what safeguards are in place to assess the financial resilience of companies installing (a) solar panels and (b) heat pumps under government-backed schemes.

Answer

Michael Shanks
It is a requirement of the Government's microgeneration incentive schemes that installers must be a member of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) (or equivalent), and MCS currently mandate Consumer Code membership for their accredited installer...

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