Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to help people eligible for the Green Homes Grant to find qualified installers.

The Government is working closely with industry to ensure there are enough installers to meet demand for the Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme:

• We have changed the way the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) website displays installers so that consumers can find increased numbers of registered tradespeople that can deliver work in their area.

• We are working with TrustMark, scheme providers and certification bodies to support installers to get certified as quickly as possible, streamlining accreditation processes where possible.

• We are collecting feedback from installers to understand what may be limiting their participation in the scheme, so we can address these issues where possible.

• We have also made £6.9m available via the Green Homes Grant Skills Training competition to fund training to increase the number of installers available. The competition closed on 14 October, and the bids received are now being assessed.