Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the contribution of 3 February 2015 from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in his Department, Official Report, column 22WH, on cavity wall insulation, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of putting in place an independent assessment of properties two years after cavity wall insulation is installed.

DECC officials are exploring the proposals raised at the Westminster Hall debate on 3 February 2015, including putting in place an independent assessment with Ofgem (who administer ECO) and the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA), who provide commercial guarantees for Cavity Wall Insulation.