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Written question asked by Graham Stringer (Labour) on Thursday, 2 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Insulation: Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate the Government has made of the workforce that will be required each year on average to retrofit insulation to UK housing stock by 2050 as required in the Government's Net Zero commitment.

Answer

Analysis carried out by the Construction Industry Training Board in 2021 estimated that the pathway to decarbonising buildings by 2050 would require around 12,000 workers a year to be trained in retrofit skills over the following four years, rising to 30,000 a year in the subsequent five years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138287
Session
2022-23
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Housing Insulation Staff Repairs and maintenance Carbon emissions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk