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Asked by Dr Roz SavageLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 15 July 2026UIN 17668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of privately rented non-domestic buildings in England and Wales with a total useful floor area of less than 1,000 square metres.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

Based on analysis of Non-Domestic National Energy Efficiency Data-Framework 2025, we estimate that approximately 93% of non-domestic buildings have a floor area of less than or equal to 1,000 square meters. The non-domestic PRS MEES Impact Assessment will be published in due course.

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