Housing: Temperature
2026-07-07 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 16981 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial assistance available for homeowners to retrofit properties to prevent them from overheating in extreme heat.
Answer
As set out in the Warm Homes Plan, our buildings are not currently built to deal with record summer temperatures and some are at significant risk of overheating. That’s why the government is introducing the most appropriate, cost-effective passive cooling...