Insulation: Housing
Commons · Question 86681 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the disproportionate effect of failed insulation schemes on low-income households targeted by previous government energy-efficiency programmes.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 7 Nov 2025
ECO has installed measures in 2.6m households. ECO4 was designed to address deep fuel poverty by addressing the worst properties first. When installed correctly, insulation can help reduce energy costs.DESNZ has acknowledged there have been quality failin...