§ Mr. Ormeasked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the targets and plans established for domestic sector activity in Energy Efficiency Year.
§ Mr. David HuntThe purpose of Energy Efficiency Year is to increase awareness and up-take of appropriate measures as a contribution to the energy efficiency office's objective of a 20 per cent. improvement in energy efficiency by 1995. Present Government programmes relevant to the domestic sector will continue through the year: these include the homes insulation scheme; a review of the thermal insulation standards for new dwellings; demonstration projects for energy efficiency measures in new and existing (including rehabilitated) dwellings; and financial support for the voluntary insulation projects. The 331W office's domestic publicity campaign includes an information pack for householders as a response to enquiries resulting from national advertising, and part-sponsorship of a win-a-house competition. In addition, the fuel utilities, energy efficiency industries and other bodies are organising events, many of them aimed at the domestic sector. The Office's information pack on "Monergy '86" included the initial list of such events, and further events are being organised.
§ Mr. Ormeasked the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of expenditure in energy efficiency will be committed to the domestic sector; and what is the total amount to be spent.
§ Mr. David HuntI will reply to the right hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Ormeasked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has to brief systematically consumer and voluntary organisations on his plans for Energy Efficiency Year.
§ Mr. David HuntSeveral thousand information packs on Energy Efficiency Year have been distributed to organisations interested in energy efficiency. Five hundred packs were sent to neighbourhood energy action, the national coordinating body for voluntary insulation projects for distribution to voluntary groups.