Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 73748

Warm Homes Plan: Rural Areas

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) representatives of rural communities and (b) third party bodies on including the energy needs of canal boat owning communities within the Warm H

Answer

Martin McCluskey
The then Minister for Energy Consumers (Miatta Fahnbulleh) had discussions with industry, local government and devolved governments in the development of the Warm Homes Plan. Boat dwellers will not qualify for government energy efficiency schemes as a val...

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