Speeches by Young.

“Chopping and changing home upgrade schemes, as we saw under the previous Conservative Government, causes uncertainty and confusion, which is damaging for both consumers and installers alike. Will this Government avoid that mistake by setting out long-term plans for energy efficiency schemes that go beyond 2026?”

“NATO countries bordering Russia are understandably stepping up their defences without waiting for others to take action. Will the Foreign Secretary update the House on the discussions he has had with those countries?”

“Finally, a question for all of you. Is it possible to keep rogue traders out of the sector? Shall I start with Simon this time?”

“The Government immediately suspended 39 installers for poor practice under the ECO4 and GBIS retrofit schemes. Given that we are already facing a shortage of workers in this sector, how can we meet the level of retrofitting required in the UK to meet environmental targets?”

“Andy, you have already indicated that you do think that it is wrong that companies are still free to operate outside of the government schemes. Do you have anything to add on that about what you think should happen?”

“Is there a role for TrustMark and MCS in rescinding certification for individuals who are identified as below standard traders, and preventing them from operating elsewhere? Ian, you have already touched on this.”

“If I may briefly return to my earlier question, I cannot understand how you have confidence that this is not affecting any insulation installed under other schemes when you say you can’t answer for the 2015 scenario. It appears to me that there is quite a heavy reliance on what has been reported to you, and yet what we…”

“Yes, I have a bunch of questions to get through. We will try to do this quickly. We have probably already talked about the biggest challenges in regulating the retrofit industry, but, quick-fire, do any of you have any additional points?”

“Welcome to the Committee. I want to ask you about the Government’s actions on failures under ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme. My first question is for all of you, but I would like to start with you, Simon, because you referred earlier to 30 years of things being not done as they should have been. The Gover…”

“My question was specifically about solid wall insulation. On some of the issues raised earlier by the people who have unfortunately suffered terribly, there does not seem to me to be any reason why they should not apply to have solid wall insulation installed in isolation of any other measures. I am not quite clear, so…”

“Can I quickly ask Andy and Ian to comment as well?”

“The Government immediately suspended 39 installers for poor practice under the ECO4 and GBIS retrofit schemes. Given that we are already facing a shortage of workers in this sector, how can we meet the level of retrofitting required in the UK to meet environmental targets?”

“Andy, you have already indicated that you do think that it is wrong that companies are still free to operate outside of the government schemes. Do you have anything to add on that about what you think should happen?”

“Is there a role for TrustMark and MCS in rescinding certification for individuals who are identified as below standard traders, and preventing them from operating elsewhere? Ian, you have already touched on this.”

“If I may briefly return to my earlier question, I cannot understand how you have confidence that this is not affecting any insulation installed under other schemes when you say you can’t answer for the 2015 scenario. It appears to me that there is quite a heavy reliance on what has been reported to you, and yet what we…”

“Yes, I have a bunch of questions to get through. We will try to do this quickly. We have probably already talked about the biggest challenges in regulating the retrofit industry, but, quick-fire, do any of you have any additional points?”

“My question was specifically about solid wall insulation. On some of the issues raised earlier by the people who have unfortunately suffered terribly, there does not seem to me to be any reason why they should not apply to have solid wall insulation installed in isolation of any other measures. I am not quite clear, so…”

“Welcome to the Committee. I want to ask you about the Government’s actions on failures under ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme. My first question is for all of you, but I would like to start with you, Simon, because you referred earlier to 30 years of things being not done as they should have been. The Gover…”

“I have one specifically for you, Andy. Can you give homeowners confidence when they are thinking about investing in energy efficiency measures?”

“I have one specifically for you, Andy. Can you give homeowners confidence when they are thinking about investing in energy efficiency measures?”