Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the retrofit and domestic energy assessor supply chain to complete upgrades to approximately 2.5 million private rented properties by 1 October 2030; and what steps his Department is taking to address any identified shortfall.

We are committed to supporting the training and upskilling of retrofit workers. Our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history, will support up to 180,000 additional jobs in energy efficiency and clean heating by 2030.

In April, we announced plans to train up to 18,000 skilled workers to install heat pumps, fit solar panels, install insulation, and work on heat networks, through extending the Heat Training Grant, launching the Warm Homes Skills Programme, and updating the apprenticeship framework.

We also recently established the Warm Homes Plan Workforce Taskforce, co-led by DESNZ and the Trades Union Congress, which will meet regularly with the specific aim of facilitating the transition, creation, and growth of a workforce which meets the evolving demand generated by the Warm Homes Plan.