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Carbon Emissions: General Practitioners

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 111532

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to help improve GP access to decarbonisation schemes in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The Government is committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the GP estate. Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, GP facilities can receive £7,500 for heat pumps and £5,000 for biomass boilers. We also help fund the UK Business Climate Hub, an online resource supporting SMEs identify and implement changes to their energy use.

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