Retrofitting homes for net zero

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 19 Nov 2024 Closed: 31 Dec 2025 Parliament page
Building on the evidence received in the previous Committee’s Heating our homes inquiry, the Committee will hold a one-off session on Retrofitting homes for net zero . The Committee will invite two stakeholder panels to consider the policy changes needed to deliver low carbon heating and energy efficient homes. Read more
20 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
1 Letter
2 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
18 Aug
2025
Report published
22 May
2025
Report published
26 Mar
2025
Correspondence
12 Feb
2025
Oral evidence
12 Feb
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
4 Dec
2024
Oral evidence
4 Dec
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
12 Feb 2025
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Oral evidence
Amanda Hoyles Andy Manning · Citizens Advice Damian Mercer · Cavity Extraction Ltd Ian Rippin · Microgeneration Certification Scheme Service Company Shabir Hussain · Luton Council Simon Ayers · TrustMark Zak Ashraf
4 Dec 2024
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Oral evidence
Andy Prendergast · GMB Jessica Skilbeck · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Joanne Wheeler · UK Green Building Council Madeleine Gabriel · Nesta Maya Fitchett · National Energy Action Miatta Fahnbulleh MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Mike Foster · Energy and Utilities Alliance Olivia Haslam · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Robert Panou · Stonewater
Title HC No. Published Items Response
1st Report - Retrofitting homes for net zero HC 453 22 May 2025 31 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
25 Conclusion Rejected
1st Report - Retrofitting homes fo…
Heat Training Grant inadequately compensates workers for lost earnings during low carbon retrofit upskilling.
The Heat Training Grant does not adequately incentivise workers to take time off work to upskill on low carbon retrofit or compensate them for lost earnings. Many workers in the retrofit sector are self-employed and cannot afford to take time … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged ongoing work to ensure the Heat Training Grant offers value for money but explicitly rejected the idea of compensating installers for lost earnings due to concerns about complexity and fraud risks.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Government Response AI assessment · 31 of 20 classified
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 6
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 10
Rejected 1
Total 20 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
26 Mar 2025 Correspondence from Nigel Donohue, CEO, CIGA Group, to Chair and Minister for Energy Consumers relating to oral evidence session on 12 February 2025, dated 14 February 2025
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