§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to promote cleaner and more efficient energy use. [19453]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe Government actively promote energy efficiency through a wide range of initiatives and programmes across all sectors, including information and advice, voluntary schemes, and selective use of grants, incentives and regulation. The Government also established, and fund, the Energy Saving Trust. The trust's resources for the years to 1999–2000 were increased in the November Budget by £21.5 million, to £71.5 million.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list(a) the number and (b) the cost of (i) television advertisements, (ii) national newspaper advertisements and (iii) other advertisements that will be made in total as part of the energy efficiency advertising campaign; [20967]
(2) how many calls have been received by Intelmark from members of the public in response to the current energy efficiency advertising campaign; [20969]
600W(3) what is the total cost of the current energy efficiency advertising campaign; [20965]
(4) if he will give the dates that the current energy efficiency advertising campaign (a) began and (b) will end; [20964]
(5) how many additional inquiries from members of the public have been made to local energy advice centres, as a result of the current energy efficiency advertising campaign; [20968]
(6) if he will list (a) the number and (b) the cost of (i) television advertisements, (ii) national newspaper advertisements and (iii) other advertisements to date as part of the energy efficiency advertising campaign; [20966]
(7) how much money is being paid to Intelmark to deal with inquiries from members of the public as part of the current energy efficiency campaign. [20970]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThese are matters for the Energy Saving Trust, the independent private company which has developed and is running the current energy efficiency campaign.