Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011.

Energy: Green Deal

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that all contractors delivering Green Deal services are compliant with any relevant competent persons scheme and are members of Trustmark.

Answer: The Government’s intention is to build on the existing certification structures, including those that come under the competent person schemes and Trustmark. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a Green Deal installer standard (PAS) with industry by the end of this year. This will bring together the existing standards/schemes and develop new ones where necessary. We will then use the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) to provide independent accreditation of certification bodies to ensure that they are meeting this standard. Any competent person schemes or those endorsed by Trustmark can come forward to be accredited if they are able to meet the PAS requirements.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11323; 729 c461-2WA
Session: 2010-12
Notes: Answer received between Monday 1 August 2011 and Monday 8 August 2011.
Subjects: Certification Green deal scheme TrustMark
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk