MP polling on support for insulation schemes
Nine in ten Labour MPs support insulation schemes despite government cuts.
By Alasdair Johnstone
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New polling shows that Labour MPs are overwhelmingly in favour of schemes that provide financial support to low-income families to help them install home upgrades like insulation.
Polling conducted by YouGov for the ECIU, in coordination with Climate Barometer, has found that the principle of helping low-income families afford the costs of making green home improvements is supported by eight out of ten MPs (82%). A similar amount of MPs (85%) said they also supported investments and incentives to encourage homeowners and landlords to improve home insulation as a means of reducing the UK’s emissions and tackling climate change.
The strength of feeling is especially strong on the Labour benches, with nine in ten Labour MPs supporting financial support for low-income families (91%) and incentives to improve insulation (90%).
The survey also found that the British public support improving the energy efficiency of Britain’s housing stock, with over two-thirds of Britons (69%) saying they are in favour of improving home insulation and around two-thirds backing additional support for low-income families to afford “green” home upgrades (61%).
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) has supported the installation of around 4.3 million energy efficiency measures in British homes since 2013.
Analysis carried out by the ECIU suggests that cuts to ECO are likely to disproportionately impact the homes of children with a health condition
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 112 MPs. Fieldwork was undertaken between 3rd – 26th October 2025. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of the House of Commons by party, gender, year elected and region.
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