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Written question asked by Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the publication and laying of Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 S.I. 2026/368 using a version not signed by a Minister of the Crown was due to human or computer error; and, if the latter, what evaluation they have made of whether the same or similar computer errors will have resulted in other legislation being wrongly published and laid.

Answer

The usual procedures within the Department were followed with S.I. 2026/368 and the correct version of the S.I. was signed by the Minister.

However, during the drafting process several versions of the S.I. were created to correct several minor formatting issues, and on examination an incorrect version of the S.I. was then laid before Parliament and published. Whilst the Lawmaker software used to draft S.I.s system may have contributed to the generation of multiple versions of the S.I., it was human error that led to the failure.

The Department has taken steps to address these issues, and has also reviewed improvements to the process to ensure that the version that is sent for registration is clearly identified and confirmed as the correct version.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL969
Session
2026-27
Related items
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Boilers Biofuels Eligibility Grants Heat pumps Boiler upgrade scheme
Legislation
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Link
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