HC Deb 12 December 1989 vol 163 c535W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions have recently taken place between officials from his Department and the European Commission on the implications of his plans to subsidise nuclear electricity in regard to European Community rules on energy marketing and competition policy.

Mr. Michael Spicer

A number of meetings have taken place with the Commission in recent months on a range of issues to do with electricity privatisation.

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Number of operating projects at year end 69 85 162 360 427 235
Number of draughtproofing jobs completed in year 125,715 39,915 67,808 123,621 162,631 164,749
Number of participant workers/trainees at year end n/a 932 1,630 1,767 2,027 n/a
n/a— Not available.
1 1980–83 inclusive.

The number of loft insulation jobs completed under the homes insulation scheme is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give for the latest available quarter, and for the same quarter in the previous year, for each metropolitan county and each non-metropolitan county and Greater London, the number of(a) neighbourhood energy action schemes, (b) draughtproofing jobs completed under

July to September 1989 (figures in brackets relate to July to September 1988)
Number of schemes-projects Number of draught-proofing jobs completed Number of loft insulation jobs completed Number of trainees-participant workers
East Midlands 28(35) 2,313(2,594) 10(48) 271(520)
London 12(33) 288(497) 5(40) 31(610)
North East 18(26) 2,307(3,475) 48(96) 253(508)
North West 45(55) 5,005(6,350) 43(44) 672(1,240)
Scotland 71(73) 8,455(3,559) 384(574) 755(1,122)
South East 23(48) 946(1,421) 26(47) 121(523)
South West 16(29) 802(2,049) 83(183) 190(461)
Wales 35(46) 3,201(2,658) 64(42) 338(1,001)
West Midlands 26(56) 2,458(4,393) 51(336) 314(875)
Yorkshire and Humberside 24(36) 3,331(5,182) 76(180) 351(724)

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will place in the Library the official report on neighbourhood energy action schemes.

Mr. Wakeham

It is not entirely clear to what the question refers. However, it may refer to a recent report produced by Neighbourhood Energy Action for its own purposes entitled "Energy Efficiency and Employment Training—One Year On". That report is publicly available from NEA, which I have asked to send a copy to the hon. Member.