§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what information local authorities have provided to him on the relative energy efficiency of their housing stock. [71404]
§ Mr. RaynsfordLocal authorities are expected in their Housing Investment Programme submission to demonstrate that they have an energy conservation policy as part of their housing strategy. They are also required to set out, in energy conservation reports prepared under the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995, their plans for improving the energy efficiency of all residential accommodation, and they now provide an annual return covering a range of standard information on energy efficiency improvements.