To ask the Minister for the Economy, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of a £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme to upgrade homes across England, whether a similar scheme will be made available for homeowners and landlords in Northern Ireland.

The Green Homes Grant Scheme applies in England only and does not extend to Northern Ireland. Furthermore, as it does not constitute a new funding commitment, it has not resulted in any additional Barnett consequential funding to deliver a similar scheme here.

Support for energy efficiency in buildings is a key theme being considered in the new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland currently under development. My officials will be engaging closely with their counterparts in Whitehall as the new Greens Homes Grant Scheme is rolled out, in order to identify best practice and suitable options for future support mechanisms that might be developed for Northern Ireland.