Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 22 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 27 June 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Boilers: Heating

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the findings of openDemocracy on the disparity between (a) the time it takes for some biomass boilers to pay for themselves and (b) owners continuing to receive payments in excess of the cost of fuel, if he will take steps to (i) identify and (ii) retrospectively reduce payments to people who are in receipt of a subsidy for heating systems that have already returned to the owner the cost of their installation.

Answer: The Government has no plans to stop or reduce retrospectively tariff payments for existing Renewable Heat Incentive participants.

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