Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has set an annual target for the proportion of homes meeting energy performance certificate band C in each year between 2022-23 and 2034-35.

The Government has set an ambition for all homes to reach EPC band C by 2035 where practical, cost-effective and affordable, in line with the Government's Net Zero target. Good progress has been made with 47% of homes in England in 2021 EPC level C, up from 14% in 2010.

The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this Parliament on clean heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings, reducing our reliance on fossil fuel heating. In addition, £6 billion of new Government funding will be made available from 2025 to 2028. This provides long-term funding certainty, supporting the growth of supply chains, and ensuring the Government can scale up its delivery over time.