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Solar Power

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 95718

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of complaints made to Ofgem about solar installation and network feed in as previously experienced with companies such as A Shade Greener since 2015.

Answered by Michael Shanks

We inherited a fragmented assurance framework for the installation of measures that improve the energy efficiency of homes. We are currently reviewing the broader consumer protection landscape and will bring forward wider system reforms to ensure consumers can have confidence in the quality of installations and protections when upgrading their homes.

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