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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 136214 on Insulation: Preston, whether the remaining properties includes all of the properties affected in the Fishwick area; and what the timeframe is for the completion of the structural surveys.

We are aware of around 300 remaining properties in the Fishwick area who received support under the Community Energy Saving Programme. That programme imposed obligations on large electricity generators and energy suppliers to promote insulation measures, and it came to an end in 2012. Under the scheme, solid wall measures were required to have a guarantee in place, but since those related to the product rather than the workmanship we understand they do not provide a remedy in these cases.

The Department continues to monitor any progress being made, and will look at where we can appropriately support facilitation of works to rectify the issues.

However, action to assess and remedy problems with the properties concerned is ultimately a matter for the parties involved in delivery of the works. I understand that there are ongoing discussions between the parties involved to explore what support may be available for further work across these properties.