Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to strengthen oversight and governance in future energy efficiency programmes.

The Government has taken decisive action to protect consumers, strengthen oversight and standards, including:

• Greater oversight of TrustMark’s operations through a Memorandum of Understanding and the appointment of a Departmental board observer,
• PAS 2035/2030:2023 introduced requirements for Retrofit Coordinators to conduct site visits and raised qualifications standards for Retrofit Designers,
• Certification bodies agreed installers should hold one PAS 2030 certification per measure, improving accountability,
• Continued PAS 2035/2030 standards sponsorship, with the British Standards Institution reviewing further improvements.

Further improvements will be outlined in the Warm Homes Plan.