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 17 April 2018 to Question 136214 on Insulation: Preston, how many properties in the Fishwick area are awaiting emergency efficiency retrofit work to be carried out and when this work is expected to be completed.

All the emergency energy efficiency retrofit work required in the original 62 properties identified was completed in Summer 2018. All retrofit work was carried out in accordance with building regulations, including the fire safety and ventilation requirements.

Analysis has been undertaken on the basis of the work on the first properties to estimate the extent of work that might be needed on the other properties. Discussions between Ofgem, BEIS and energy suppliers continue regarding securing funding for further work.