Heat Pumps - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 6 March 2024.

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Photo of Lord Cameron of Dillington Lord Cameron of Dillington Crossbench 3:06, 6 March 2024

My Lords, the Minister will be aware that if heat pumps became universally used as a primary source of heat in rural Britain, the electricity supply to many villages and market towns would crash. That is before they start using electric cars en masse. What are the Government going to do to ensure that the national grid will be able to provide an adequate supply of power across all of Britain?