Home Insulation: Health and Mortality Rates - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:17 pm on 19 March 2024.

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Photo of Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford Conservative 3:17, 19 March 2024

My Lords, those with respiratory conditions face life-limiting risks from fuel poverty and poor insulation, and those risks are obviously triggered by weather factors. Is the Minister aware of the potential of AI-based weather models to predict and manage the risks faced by those with health conditions, including prioritising those who would benefit most from the insulation programmes? Will he engage with partners such as the Alan Turing Institute and the Met Office to explore the opportunities to harness these technologies for public benefit?