Question follow-through · 22466

Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency and Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) oversight and (b) remedial mechanisms of the (i) ECO4 scheme and (ii) Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) oversight and (b) remedial mechanisms of the (i) ECO4 scheme and (ii) Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Since 2019, installations under Government backed energy efficiency schemes, including ECO4, have been required to be carried out by TrustMark registered publicly available specification (PAS2030) certified installers alongside an insurance backed guarant...

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