§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 22 November,Official Report, column 122, if he will make a statement on the number of inquiries generated for each of the 14 energy efficiency products. [9128]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesAs assessment will he carried out following the voucher book scheme's conclusion on 31 March.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many households were insulated under the home energy efficiency scheme in each of the past 365W five years; and what is his current estimate for (a) the present financial year and (b) 1996–97. [9529]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThe home energy efficiency scheme began in January 1991. The total numbers of grants paid in Great Britain in each year since the scheme began, and estimated for the present financial year, are as follows:
Year Great Britain 1990–91 7,582 1991–921 167,849 1992–93 204,130 1993–94 270,148 1994–95 449,902 1995–96 2600,000 1From 1 January 1991. 2Estimate. The allocation of funds for 1996–97 will enable at least 400,000 grants to be paid at the present mean value. However, additional resources will be available from contributions paid by eligible householders who are not on benefit after 1 April 1996. This means that the average job will cost less in grant because of the contribution, and considerably more than 400,000 jobs should be carried out.