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HANSARD Home InsulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions today, and I thank particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley…26 Nov 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsThe hon. Member will have heard my earlier response regarding ECO4 and the appalling situation facing people across the country. To be very clear, all those affected by the ECO4…18 Nov 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsSorry, Mr Speaker.18 Nov 2025HANSARDECO4 Scheme: TrustMark StandardsHaving inherited a flawed system of oversight and regulation established by the previous Government, we now have much closer oversight of TrustMark, including a board observer and…18 Nov 2025HANSARDECO4 Scheme: TrustMark StandardsI share the hon. Member’s concerns about this issue, which is the result of a shocking dereliction of duty by the previous Government in the oversight of these schemes. I am aware…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will have heard me respond on peatlands a moment ago. As I said, there are existing protections for peatland habitats in the national planning policy framework, but…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe warm homes plan will be funded to £13.2 billion, and we will announce it before the end of the year.18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile I cannot comment on specific planning decisions, I can reassure the hon. Member that the planning regime considers the importance of peat for biodiversity, water and carbon…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe warm homes plan, which will be launched before the end of the year, will address issues in rural homes. The hon. Member may also be interested to know that a consultation on…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House recently discussed in Committee some of the regulations that will make fuel finder a reality. As the hon. Member said, it will be launched by the end of the year. It…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is fighting for her constituents on this issue, and I know of the burden that energy is placing on bills and, in particular, standing charges. My hon.…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI shall be more than happy to meet the hon. Member, as I am sure will the Minister for Climate, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North West (Katie White), when she returns from…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Warm Homes PlanI thank the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns) for securing this debate, and for the constructive way in which she has engaged with everything that the Department has…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Warm Homes PlanI am going to make progress because we are so tight on time. Crucially, it is not just homeowners who will benefit from our plan. Back in March, we allocated around £1.8 billion…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyI know that my hon. Friend will be doing all she can to encourage her constituents to sign up for these schemes and to ensure that as many households as possible take advantage of…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyI will not resile from the support that we are offering vulnerable households this winter. It is £150. On what the right hon. Lady says, how is any benefit provided in this…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyI am proud that this Labour Government are extending the warm home discount to an extra 2.7 million households, taking the total to nearly 6 million. This will make a vital…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyLike my hon. Friend, I am concerned about levels of energy debt, which I also see in my own constituency. Ofgem is continuing work on the debt strategy, which includes a number of…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyThe hon. Lady makes a pertinent point about the previous Government’s handling of some of the schemes. We are picking up the pieces and making sure that a similar situation does…18 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyThe hon. Lady makes a good point. As we look towards the future of the schemes, we are looking at how they can be applied to a range of different types of properties. I know that…18 Nov 2025