Written question asked by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Thursday, 13 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 18 January 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Heating: Impact Assessments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department conducted an impact assessment on vulnerable and protected groups for the Heat and Buildings Strategy, as required by the Equality Act 2010.

Answer: In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government provides a strategic overview of the existing and planned policy interventions required to meet decarbonisation ambitions in heat and buildings. In this strategy, the Government detailed a coherent package of policies, comprising existing, planned and future policies which are yet to be fully developed. Each policy will undergo its own equalities impact assessment ahead of its final design.

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