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Written question asked by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 9 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Buildings: Insulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the number of properties in (a) Wales (b) England (c) Scotland (d) Northern Ireland which are eligible for cavity wall insulation.

Answer

The table below sets out the number of properties which had cavity walls and the proportion of those properties which had cavity wall insulation as at December 2020.

Nation

Approximate Properties with Cavity Walls

Estimate of Percentage of those Properties with Cavity Wall Insulation

Great Britain

20.4 million

70%

England

17.5 million

69%

Wales

0.9 million

75%

Scotland

2.0 million

80%

This data can be found at Tables 8.7a-d in the following: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/household-energy-efficiency-statistics-detailed-report-2020.

We do not hold data for Northern Ireland.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
90355
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Buildings Insulation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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