Energy Conservation (Hansard, 18 January 1990)

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his answer of 19 December,Official Report, column 117, to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. Morgan) if he will give the number of projects of the building research energy conservation unit which are (a) completed and (b) under way for the domestic sector alone.

§ Mr. Wakeham
The numbers of projects under the energy efficiency demonstration and R and D schemes in the domestic sector which were managed by the building research establishment unit since 1979 are as follows:
(a) Projects completed—37

(b) Projects under way—27

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, further to his answer of 20 December,Official Report, column 310, if he will give details of the initiative taken with the building societies in pursuit of a voluntary approach to energy audits.

§ Mr. Wakeham
My right hon. Friend the Minister of State announced an initiative on 9 June 1988 between the Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) and the Building Societies Association to help building societies promote energy efficiency to their customers. A letter giving details was sent at that time to all hon. Members.
The initiative involved the publication of a leaflet by the EEO and the Building Societies Association for building societies to make available to their borrowers. The leaflet gives basic information on energy efficiency measures and finance, and invites recipients to send for "Your Home Energy Survey", a detailed information pack from the EEO which includes a home energy checklist to assist householders in carrying out a simple audit of energy efficiency measures in their homes.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give for the nine month periods ended September 1987, September 1988 and September 1989, for each region, the numbers of(a) community insulation projects or schemes, (b) draught-proofing jobs completed under community insulation, (c) loft insulation jobs completed under community insulation and (d) trainees and participant workers.

§ Mr. Wakeham
The following table gives the information that is available in respect of community insulation projects for the periods requested:
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Number of projects at end of September each year Number of draughtproofing jobs completed in January to September period each year Number of loft insulation jobs completed in January to September period each year Number of participant workers/trainees at end of September each year

1987 1988 1989 1987 1988 1989 1987 1988 1989 1987 1988 1989

Wales 47 46 35 11,201 ¹— 10,328 675 ¹— 139 1,047 1,001 338

West Midlands 50 56 26 8,822 ¹— 8,723 812 ¹— 178 775 875 314

Yorkshire and Humberside 34 36 24 12,668 ¹— 10,951 1,216 ¹— 585 679 724 351

Total 415 437 298 103,453 127,428 97,384 9,820 11,429 3,279 7,245 7,584 3,296

¹ Data could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.

	Number of projects at end of September each year	Number of draughtproofing jobs completed in January to September period each year	Number of loft insulation jobs completed in January to September period each year	Number of participant workers/trainees at end of September each year
	1987	1988	1989	1987	1988	1989	1987	1988	1989	1987	1988	1989
Wales	47	46	35	11,201	¹—	10,328	675	¹—	139	1,047	1,001	338
West Midlands	50	56	26	8,822	¹—	8,723	812	¹—	178	775	875	314
Yorkshire and Humberside	34	36	24	12,668	¹—	10,951	1,216	¹—	585	679	724	351
Total	415	437	298	103,453	127,428	97,384	9,820	11,429	3,279	7,245	7,584	3,296
¹ Data could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.