Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing the time taken to process Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) applications, and particularly SAP Appendix Q applications.

The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) application processes ensure that effective and innovative products are rewarded in the SAP methodology and thereby in Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and retrofit schemes. Officials are working to reduce delays in the SAP applications process, including Appendix Q. By collaborating with commercial partners and gathering stakeholder feedback, officials are also looking at ways to continuously improve the turnaround times of SAP applications and reform the overall service.