Following the launch of the Green Homes Grant earlier this month, the government must ensure that homeowners receive high quality improvements under its new energy efficiency scheme, according to an MP.
Under the scheme, which will be launched in England in September, the government will pay at least two-thirds of the cost of home improvements that save energy in homes.
However, Darren Jones MP, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has expressed his concerns in a letter to ministers about how people will be protected from poor quality work.
He warned that under previous government programmes, a number of consumers had work carried out on their homes by suppliers who failed to meet the required standards, with many unable to get the redress they deserve.
The Green Homes Grant will fund improvements such as home insulation, with homeowners applying for a voucher of between £5,000 and £10,000 to help with the cost of the work.
The government has not yet announced the details of the energy efficiency scheme but has said only accredited installers working to specified standards with robust consumer protection practices will be able to carry out the work.
