Speeches by Young.

“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?”

“To have true energy security, we need home-grown capability at all stages of the development of renewable energy infrastructure, from the earliest research to maintenance and decommissioning. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that we have that home-grown full-lifecycle capability?”

“indicated dissent.”

“I am not sure who this one would be directed at. Currently we have EPCs, which people use to judge energy efficiency. They are made on the basis that the work has been done correctly. If an EPC has been assessed on that basis and the installation has not been done properly, it is faulty and it has to be removed, at tha…”

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

“I am not sure who this one would be directed at. Currently we have EPCs, which people use to judge energy efficiency. They are made on the basis that the work has been done correctly. If an EPC has been assessed on that basis and the installation has not been done properly, it is faulty and it has to be removed, at tha…”

“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?”

“A small farmer with a farm near Frampton Cotterell, in my Thornbury and Yate constituency, highlighted the fact that, as well as high land costs, some of the machinery needed to farm that land costs upwards of £100,000. Does my hon. Friend agree that for farmers to have the confidence to invest in the modern, sustainab…”

“Q7. Following the earlier question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey), I want to raise an equally troubling case. My constituent retired from the police force to care for his wife, working a part-time job to help pay the bills. As his earnings were not consistent, there were times…”

“In my constituency, we have thriving community shops offering a range of services beyond selling goods. For example, Tytherington has an outreach post office, and people can pick up their prescriptions at Hawkesbury Stores in Hawkesbury Upton. Does my hon. Friend agree that for many villages, volunteer-run shops are vi…”

“You have already talked a lot about demand management, so we can probably assume that you all think that it should form a larger part of the policy mix under this Government than under the last one. NESO’s report to Government said that levels of demand flexibility could increase four to five times by 2030. Do you thin…”

“It is almost like you could use humans.”

“In what sense? In the rewards they offer or in the ambition?”

“How confident are you that the smart metering will be in place by 2028?”

“Are there any examples internationally where demand has successfully been manipulated to reduce energy consumption and therefore bills of consumers?”

“Taking advantage at the moment involves the consumers manually deciding that they need to take advantage. Do you see further scope for automating this as you digitalise? You can automate things and therefore people will not have to think about it. At the moment, they have to do quite a lot of thinking.”

“You have already talked a lot about demand management, so we can probably assume that you all think that it should form a larger part of the policy mix under this Government than under the last one. NESO’s report to Government said that levels of demand flexibility could increase four to five times by 2030. Do you thin…”