Question follow-through · 46572
Energy Performance Certificates: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of EPC rating requirements for industrial buildings; and what steps he is taking to support small manufacturers in meeting
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of EPC rating requirements for industrial buildings; and what steps he is taking to support small manufacturers in meeting
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Apr 2025
Answer published
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations consider the energy efficiency of buildings to ensure they are futureproofed for any usage, irrespective of the occupant. MHCLG also recently published a consultation on EPC reform to ensure they are a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Heat Networks: Regulation
14 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to extend Ofgem’s regulatory powers to include heat networks.
Renewable Energy: National Grid
15 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many renewable energy projects are waiting to be connected to the National Grid.
Renewable Energy
4 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) manage and (b) accelerate the connection of the renewable energy projects in the transmission queue.
Renewable Energy: National Grid
15 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising grid connections for renewable energy projects that are ready to commence.
Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason the consultation on changes to Feed in Tariffs offers two ways of calculating payments for the generation of solar power at home and selling spare electricity back to the grid
Natural Gas: Meters
8 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if the Department has reviewed charges from energy suppliers on households wishing to have gas meters removed.
Electricity: Park Homes
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that reductions in electricity costs are passed on to consumers in park home communities.