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Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Tuesday 21st May 2024

(4 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amanda Solloway Portrait Amanda Solloway
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That is absolutely not the case. We stand here incredibly proudly as Ministers in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and we have made a commitment. We are doing more than has ever been done on renewables and offshore wind, and we have done more to help people with the affordability of their bills.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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6. What steps she is taking to help improve energy efficiency in social housing.

Amanda Solloway Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Amanda Solloway)
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The social housing decarbonisation fund is upgrading to EPC C a significant amount of the social housing stock that is currently below that standard. We have already committed over £1 billion of Government funding, with a further £1.25 billion already committed for 2025 to 2028.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne
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By how much has the Minister increased the level of insulation, and what significance does she attach to it?