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Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department was first made aware of systemic failings in (a) the Fishwick project in Preston and (b) other government-backed insulation schemes; and what steps have been taken to inve

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
7 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department was first made aware of systemic failings in (a) the Fishwick project in Preston and (b) other government-backed insulation schemes; and what steps have been taken to inve

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Ofgem was first made aware of concerns with insulation issues in Fishwick in 2013 and they engaged with the energy supplier responsible to secure remediation. Since then, National Energy Action (NEA) have led remediation schemes to support residents but w...

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