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HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendThe noble Lord will have to have a little patience and wait for the Chancellor’s spending announcement. As I have said before, there has been no lack of government commitment in…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendAs the noble Baroness is aware, we have two potential trial villages at the moment. We will make a decision later this year on which one will be selected, assuming that we get the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendI can answer my noble friend directly: we have done lots of research on these matters. I will give him a couple of examples of existing offers. British Gas has a starting price…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendI thank the noble Lord for a question not at all related to heat pumps. He makes a valid point: the price cap has been reduced in line with the reduction of wholesale prices. At…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendThe noble Lord makes a very good point. Performance will vary depending on the temperature outside. It is also worth saying that heat pumps have been installed extensively across…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendMy noble friend makes a very good point: huge investment is required to both upgrade and reconfigure the transmission grid. We are moving away from a system based on point loads…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendThe noble Baroness obviously did not listen to the Answer that I gave her, because I just said that we have received 14,100 applications for the scheme. But this is not the only…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendMy Lords, despite it being a challenging year for the energy sector, provisional data from Ofgem shows that we have received 14,100 applications so far. Industry has reacted…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Heat Pumps: Budget UnderspendI agree with the noble Lord’s figures on the efficiency of heat pumps. He will find that there are a number of show properties around the country already; a lot of the installers…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersOne of the factors of the UK’s planning system is that different interpretations are given by different local authorities. I suspect that certain Members on the Opposition Benches…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersI am sorry to tell the noble Lord that it is nothing to do with the Labour Party’s policies. My responsibilities do not extend to predicting the business of this House. I am sure…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersI am aware of the noble Baroness’s scepticism about hydrogen—we have discussed it a number of times. I agree with her about ground source heat pumps. There are some great,…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersThe noble Lord will be aware that the next Question is on the boiler upgrade scheme; his question might perhaps have been more appropriate there, but I agree with him. The Answer…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersI partly agree with my noble friend. It is a good thing that the rectory was insulated anyway, whatever kind of heating was installed in it. Heat pumps obviously work best in…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersThe noble Baroness will be aware that these are matters for the Chancellor. As a Minister, I have long observed not getting into predicting taxation policy. I will certainly pass…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersThe noble Baroness makes an important point. We are rapidly increasing the number of available skilled installers. I have opened a number of schemes in both the public sector and…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersI am afraid that I do not agree with my noble friend. It is perfectly possible for heat pumps to be used in terraced properties. The thing about the UK is that there is a…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersThe noble Lord is right to an extent. At the moment, hydrogen heating for homes is an unproven technology, which is why we need to carry out trials and research to ascertain…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersI can correct the right reverend Prelate. We have not set a date of 2035 for prohibiting the installation of new gas boilers; we have said that this is our aim but, crucially, it…28 Feb 2023HANSARDHeat and Buildings Strategy: Gas BoilersMy Lords, the Government have made good progress towards their target. Between October 2021 and November 2022, 240,300 measures were installed through Help to Heat schemes. The…28 Feb 2023