Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of publicly-owned buildings to which the public have access which have on display (1) an in-date Fire Certificate, and (2) an Energy Performance Certificate; and what steps they plan to take to improve compliance with the requirement to display such certificates.

We have no estimate of the proportion of publicly-owned buildings to which the public has access which display an Energy Performance Certificate.

Upper Tier Authorities (Local Weights and Measures Authorities (LWMAs)), through Trading Standards Offices, are responsible for enforcing the regulatory requirements. With this in mind, the updated guidance for LWMAs has been published (attached) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-weights-and-measures-guidance-for-energy-certificates-and-air-conditioning-inspections-for-buildings.

This guidance has been updated periodically since 2008, most recently in March 2016. It is for enforcement authorities to plan and undertake their work to ensure compliance with the regulations.