Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Matthew Pennycook and Angela Rayner

Monday 9th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)]

In 2010, just 12% of homes had an EPC C rating or above, so those homes were too cold and had bills that were too high. It was 60% by 2024 when we left power. Will the Minister share with the House the ambition and give us a number for the percentage of homes that we should expect to have that basic EPC C rating by the end of this term, which I hope will be the only one the Minister has, so he should make a difference while he can? [Laughter.]

[The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner)]

That’s a bit harsh.

[Matthew Pennycook]

The right hon. Gentleman is certainly not charitable. As I made clear, I recognise the December 2021 uplift in energy efficiency standards means that most new builds that come through achieve an EPC rating of A or B. Off the top of my head, though I stand to be corrected, I think about 84% of new homes meet those standards. But as I said, we have announced that we want to introduce future standards this autumn, which will drive even more ambitious energy efficiency and carbon emission requirements for new homes.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Matthew Pennycook and Angela Rayner

Tuesday 7th July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)]

6. What progress the Government have made on achieving parity of esteem for physical and mental health services.

[Angela Rayner (Ashton-under-Lyne) (Lab)]

7. What progress the Government have made on achieving parity of esteem for physical and mental health services.