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1438855

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation on Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	136521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government committed in the Clean Growth Strategy to improve as many private rental homes as possible to EPC band C by 2030 where practical, affordable and cost effective and consulted on this commitment in the winter of 2020/2021. A response to this consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/03/2022 16:36:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1419826

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of renters pay their gas and electric bills directly, rather than through their landlord.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	118596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not have data covering the energy billing arrangements of renters. Only energy suppliers and landlords will be able to identify the number of cases in which a tenant pays their gas and electricity bills directly</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/02/2022 14:09:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1417322

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support is available for private renters whose home is in energy efficiency Band F or G, and has an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, to reduce their energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	113045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Support is available to upgrade homes where tenants in the private rented sector are on a low income.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) private renters in F and G homes, in receipt of certain benefits, are eligible for solid wall insulation and renewable heating measures, as these measures are expected to exceed landlords cost caps to improve the energy efficiency of their property.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Local Authority Delivery scheme and the Home Upgrade Grant, privately rented EPC F and G rated properties with a MEES regulations exemption, can receive funding provided tenants meet the low income eligibility criteria. Landlords must contribute one third of the total cost of the energy efficiency and low carbon upgrades.</p><p> </p><p>Financial support with energy bills is also available to eligible households through the Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2022 18:01:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1417323

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support is available to private landlords whose property is energy efficiency Band F or G, and has an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, to reduce their property’s carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	113046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>If a privately rented EPC F/G property has an exemption from MEES then it could be eligible for Sustainable Warmth funding (as the landlord has met the regulations by applying successfully as an exemption). The householder must be on a low income and funding depends on geographical location. Southampton City Council has been successful in securing LAD3 funding under the Sustainable Warmth competition.</p><p> </p><p>For low-income tenants in on-gas grid properties, the landlord must contribute at least one third of the total cost of upgrading the property within the relevant cost caps.</p><p> </p><p>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, expected to launch in April this year, will provide grants to property owners, including private landlords, for the installation of low carbon heating technologies such as heat pumps. [The property must have a valid EPC which does not have outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation.]</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/02/2022 18:00:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1303397

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation mandating property management companies to carry out improvements on buildings ahead of the proposed upgrade of private rented sector homes to Energy Performance Certificate Band C by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	170750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>BEIS consulted on improving the minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales to EPC Band C. Under the Government’s recommended option, landlords would be required to reach EPC Band C for new tenancies from 1 April 2025 and all tenancies by 1 April 2028. Landlords can choose to work with a property management company to meet the regulations where appropriate, although the requirement for compliance rests with the landlord. We are currently analysing consultation responses and will publish a Government Response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/03/2021 16:44:53 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1254286

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to encourage landlords of privately rented homes to increase the energy efficiency of their properties.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	119395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Since April 2020, all privately rented homes in England and Wales are required to meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of EPC band E. The Department is currently consulting on raising the minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales to EPC band C. Under the Government’s recommended option, landlords would be required to reach EPC Band C for new tenancies from 1 April 2025 and all tenancies by 1 April 2028.</p><p> </p><p>Landlords in England are encouraged to make use of the £2 billion Green Homes Grant funding scheme to improve their property stock to EPC Band C. Under this scheme, homeowners and landlords can receive at least two thirds of the cost of upgrading the energy performance of their homes up to a contribution of £5,000.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes can be accessed on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-energy-performance-of-privately-rented-homes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-energy-performance-of-privately-rented-homes</a> and will remain open until 30 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 01/12/2020 17:13:32 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1239650

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to raise the minimum level of energy efficiency standard for private rented accommodation from band E to band D.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	98260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has just launched a consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales. Under the Government’s recommended option, landlords would be required to reach EPC Band C for new tenancies from 1 April 2025 and all tenancies by 1 April 2028. The preferred policy option will deliver 7.9 MtCO2e in carbon emission savings over Carbon Budgets 4 and 5. Landlords are encouraged to take advantage of the Green Homes Grant to fund necessary improvements.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 06/10/2020 10:17:19 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1231982

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy standards in the private rented sector to help reduce fuel poverty affecting tenants in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	86224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>We intend to consult on strengthening the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in due course, in line with our Clean Growth Strategy aspiration for privately rented properties to reach EPC Band C by 2030 where practical, affordable and cost-effective. Landlords will also be eligible for subsidised energy efficiency measures through the Green Homes Grant scheme this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 10/09/2020 12:45:18 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1225277

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many landlords have registered an exemption from having to meet the minimum energy efficiency standards.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	74788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>As of 1<sup> </sup>July 2020, 9580 exemptions had been registered on the Private Rented Sector Exemptions Register. Of these, 9269 were for domestic properties and 311 for non-domestic properties.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 23/07/2020 15:57:08 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1224584

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard for properties in the private rented sector to Band D by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	73936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>We committed in the Clean Growth Strategy to look at a trajectory to improve as many privately rented homes as possible to EPC Band C by 2030, where practical, cost-effective, and affordable. The Government remains committed to this ambition and intends to consult on improving the energy performance standards of privately rented homes in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 22/07/2020 15:18:24 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse