To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what her Department’s latest figures are for the number of fully trained and accredited (a) home inspectors and (b) domestic energy assessors in the South East Government Office Region. (143047)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Banbury on 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 817W.

Further regular updates will be available on the Department’s website.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) home inspectors and (b) energy inspectors have been officially accredited. (145227)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Banbury (Tony Baldry) on 11 June 2007, Official Report, column 817W.

As I made clear to the House on 12 June we will shortly begin publishing regular updates on the website. This will keep the industry informed on progress and assist its preparations for the next phase of implementation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether (a) home and (b) energy inspectors will be required to produce photographic identification to enter a domestic dwelling. (145519)

Each Certification and Accreditation Scheme will issue identification cards to its members to use when entering a domestic dwelling to carry out their duties. There will be no cold calling by any HI or DEA; householders will have been given the name of the HI/DEA when the appointment was made for the inspection.