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Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish an update to the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure.

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish an update to the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a crucial tool for consumers to understand the energy efficiency of their homes. We are implementing an interim update to the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP), which underpins EPC ratings, in Sp...

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