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Seventh report - Decarbonising heat in homes

Business and Trade Committee HC 1038 Published 3 February 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

39 items (28 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 39 of 39 classified

Accepted 14

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 16

Deferred 3

Not Addressed 4

Rejected 1

Government response

First Special Report - Decarbonising heat in homes: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of 2021–22 · published 18 May 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

35 Recommendation Accepted in Part

Currently, there are no sufficiently robust consumer protections in place for the heating sector, especially...

Recommendation

Currently, there are no sufficiently robust consumer protections in place for the heating sector, especially for poor quality installations. The Heat and Buildings Strategy failed to set out a robust consumer protections framework that will build consumer confidence and trust … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government states that Ofgem already regulates companies in the heating sector and will regulate heat networks, and the BEIS Secretary of State will have powers to introduce a price cap, but the government is considering responses to a consultation to enhance consumer rights.

Department for Business and Trade

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