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Energy: Housing

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 21 July 2026UIN 18307

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the co-operative model for energy retrofit.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

The government recognises the essential role that local places play in accelerating progress towards net zero and is committed to working in partnership with Local Authorities and Mayoral Strategic Authorities to deliver the Warm Homes Plan through an area-based approach. This includes looking at examples of best practice of localised and community models delivering homes decarbonisation at the scale needed to make more comfortable homes and bring down bills for more people.

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