Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 101656

Heating: Fossil Fuels

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting a phase-out date for fossil fuel heating systems.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
We remain committed to delivering net zero and are clear this will require us to decarbonise virtually all heat in buildings. The previous Government planned to end the installation of new and replacement oil, LPG and coal heating systems in homes in Engl...

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