Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 100780

Natural Gas: Safety

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Ofcom on the application of online advertising regulations for illegal gas work promotions.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Ofcom on this matter. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 make it a criminal offence for anyone who is not on the Gas Safe Register to carry out gas work in domestic properties. The Adv...
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