Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of not proceeding with changes to minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector on the Government’s 15% energy consumption reduction target.

The ambition to reduce total UK energy demand by 15% from 2021 levels by 2030 remains. In order to meet that ambition, a range of proposals and policies are required. My Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State keeps under review the UK’s progress towards improving the energy efficiency of homes and will take further action if needed to ensure there are sufficient proposals and polices in place to meet the ambition.