§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Hargreaves) of 15 May,Official Report, column 237, what progress he has made on 663W the establishment of an energy savings trust; if he will specify what its (a) departmental, (b) regulatory agency and (c) regulated public utility funding is; what its estimated start of operations date is; and what its objectives and purposes are.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Energy Saving Trust is being established to develop and propose programmes designed to promote the efficient use of energy and so protect the environment. My officials in the Energy Efficiency Office are working with British Gas and the regional electricity companies (RECS) to establish the Energy Saving Trust as soon as is practicable. It is hoped that the first pilot scheme to be funded by British Gas will begin within the next few months.