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Written question asked by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Housing: Insulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the rate of uptake of home insulation improvements in the last five years.

Answer

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy only holds data on the number of insulation measures installed though central Government Schemes. This includes measures delivered through the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT), Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP), Warm Front, Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and the Green Deal.

Between the start of July 2011 to the end of June 2016 through Government schemes, there have been 1.61 million cavity wall insulation installations, 2.7 million lofts insulated, and 267,000 solid wall insulation installations.

Delivery since April 2013 is reported in Table 4.3 in the latest Household Energy Efficiency National Statistics Release here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics-headline-release-october-2016

Delivery statistics since April 2008 is available in Table 4.3 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics-detailed-report-2015

Less prevalent insulation measures, such as under floor insulation, delivered under ECO since January 2013, are available In Table 2.1.1 here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-national-statistics-headline-release-october-2016

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51801
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Housing Insulation
Link
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