To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 8 May 2007, Official Report, column 124W, on housing: energy, how many (a) domestic energy assessors and (b) home inspectors have failed their qualification examinations. (136949)

[holding answer 14 May 2007]: The overall pass rate for the three awarding bodies which offer the diploma in domestic energy assessment is 71 per cent.

The overall pass rate for the two awarding bodies which offer the diploma in home inspection is 63 per cent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 8 May 2007, Official Report, column 124W, on housing: energy, how many practising (a) domestic energy assessors and (b) home inspectors there are in each region in (i) England and (ii) Wales. (137011)

The most recent data from home inspector certification schemes and domestic energy assessor accreditation schemes show the following information on certifications and accreditations by region. There are a small number who come from companies with national coverage or who have not provided a valid postcode—these have been categorised as ‘not known’.

Schemes have received a further 1,380 applications for accreditation. A total of 4,735 have now passed their exams.