Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to provide a third phase of the Home Upgrade Grant.

The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) provides energy efficiency upgrades and low-carbon heating measures to low-income households living in the worst performing, off gas grid homes in England. Phase 1 of HUG is being delivered as part of the Sustainable Warmth Competition. Up to £700 million has been made available for local authorities for phase 2 of HUG to be delivered from April 2023 to March 2025. This investment forms part of a wider package in which the Government taking our total investment to date to over £6.6bn over the lifetime of this parliament. There are currently no plans for a third phase of the Home Upgrade Grant. The Government will continue to work with HM Treasury to secure further funding at future spending reviews.