§ Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what action his Department is taking to promote energy efficiency in the design and construction of houses.
§ Mr. David HuntThe energy efficiency office of my Department promotes energy efficiency in the design and construction of houses through the energy efficiency demonstration scheme, through support for the preparation of relevant codes of practice and advisory publications and by maintaining close liaison with the Department of the Environment in its current review of the building regulations.