§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the aims of the three-year energy advice centres pilot study. [32945]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThe study aimed to test the cost-effectiveness of the provision of free, impartial advice on energy efficiency.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what plans he has to fund the energy advice centres after March 1997; [32949]
(2) what future funding plans he has made for the energy advice centres. [32948]
§ Mr. JonesThe Government passed control of the local energy advice centre pilot study to the Energy Saving Trust at the beginning of April. It is preparing proposals for the future and will pass them on to my Department for consideration shortly.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the 10 top performing local energy advice centres in order of achievement of their targets; and what percentage of their targets they(a) achieved and (b) exceeded. [32947]
§ Mr. JonesThe following 10 LEACs were the top performers in order of achievement of their targets:
- Tyneside
- Cardiff
- Bristol
- Swansea
- Greenwich
- Plymouth
- Tayside
- Lothian and Edinburgh
- Aberdeen
- Belfast
All 10 LEACs achieved and exceeded their targets.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the energy advice centre pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement. [32950]
§ Mr. JonesThe Government passed control of the local energy advice centre pilot study to the Energy Saving Trust at the beginning of April 1996. The trust is assessing the pilot study, which will be completed at the end of September.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the energy advice centres have(a) achieved and (b) exceeded their targets. [32946]