Treasury – in the House of Commons at on 15 September 2020.
William Wragg
Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
What financial support he is providing to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes.
Kemi Badenoch
The Exchequer Secretary, Minister for Equalities
The Government recognise the importance of energy efficiency in achieving our climate change objectives and tackling Fuel Poverty. That is why in July my right hon. Friend the Chancellor announced over £2 billion of new funding to upgrade homes through the green homes grant scheme. In addition, we have a range of policies in place to support home energy efficiency improvements.
William Wragg
Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
What assessment has my hon. Friend made of the benefits of this ambitious £2 billion scheme for home insulation, and when will my constituents be able to access it to make those improvements to their homes?
Kemi Badenoch
The Exchequer Secretary, Minister for Equalities
From the end of September, homeowners and landlords across England, including in my hon. Friend’s Constituency, will be able to apply for vouchers to fund at least two thirds of the cost of upgrading the energy performance of their homes. In additional, Greater Manchester Combined Authority has the opportunity to bid for part of the £500 million being made available to local authorities to help low-income households directly.
A household is said to be in fuel poverty when its members cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost, given their income.
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