Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department have had with (a) businesses and (b) landlords on levels of preparedness for meeting the EPC Grade B requirement by 2030; and what steps his Department is taking to support those businesses that will be required to meet that standard.

Department officials have held several meetings and industry workshops over several years with businesses and landlords. These have included discussions on the implementation of the policy and the design of the policy, where the opinions of stakeholders have been taken into account.

The Government is providing grants to encourage both domestic and non-domestic property owners to install low carbon heating systems such as heat pumps through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. We continue to assess scenarios where additional support may be necessary for landlords facing unique challenges that could affect compliance.