Energy Efficiency Guidance to Homeowners 2022-10-17
2022-10-17
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Q1
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The question addresses steps being taken by the government to provide homeowners with guidance on energy efficiency measures, specifically in collaboration with local authorities and housing associations.
What steps the Government are taking with (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations to provide guidance to homeowners on energy efficiency.
The Government have launched help for households on gov.uk, outlining the full range of support available to help with the cost of living. That includes a tool to help homeowners understand how to improve their home's energy efficiency and the grants available to them.
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Q2
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The question discusses the efforts of small and medium-sized enterprises and local start-ups, such as Oh4 in Totnes and south Devon, to help reduce household bills and energy costs. The MP is seeking information on how the Minister plans to collaborate with other departments to support these organisations.
Across Totnes and south Devon, small and medium-sized enterprises and local start-ups such as Oh4 are finding new ways to help to reduce household bills and energy costs. What steps is the Minister taking to co-operate with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and his colleagues to ensure that local authorities and housing agencies are using such organisations?
It is great to hear stories of SMEs such as Oh4 in my hon. Friend's constituency finding those innovative solutions. The building regulations are set in performance terms and do not prescribe technologies, so local authorities and SMEs have flexibility. That encourages industry and SMEs such as Oh4 to continue pushing the boundaries, so that today's trailblazing examples of green innovation become the industry standards of tomorrow.
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Cooperation with BEIS and other departments was not specifically addressed in the response.
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