Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what steps they are taking to increase the rate at which homes are insulated under the Great British Insulation Scheme, and (2) what consideration they have given to placing the targets under the Scheme on a statutory footing.

The Great British Insulation Scheme is expected to be established by summer 2023, with obligated energy suppliers able to deliver measures before this, from 30 March 2023, following the publication of the government response to last year’s consultation on scheme design. Yearly targets will be set including minimum levels of delivery, whilst also allowing energy suppliers to deliver more rapidly and have measures counted towards their scheme obligation overall.

The Statutory Instrument for the scheme will be laid before Parliament later in spring 2023, putting scheme targets and other requirements on a statutory footing.