§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people over 60 years(a) have had work carried out and (b) he estimates will have had work carried out by 31 March 2001 under the new home energy efficiency plus scheme. [142485]
§ Mr. MeacherThe table identifies the number of people over 60 years of age who have(a) received HEES and HEES Plus measures up to 30 November 2000; and (b) are projected to do so up to 31 March 2001:
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Financial year 2000–01 HEES HEES plus Completed jobs as of 30 November 10,430 35,363 Completed jobs projected from 1 December to 31 March 2001 25,028 85,478 The new Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) for England was launched on 1 June 2000. It replaced the more limited scheme that operated since 1991. HEES provides packages of insulation and heating measures, linked to the condition of the property and the circumstances of the householder. The grant maximum has been increased from £315 to £2,000. The scheme is broken down as follows:
HEES—for households with children in receipt of an income-related benefit and those households receiving a disabled benefit. Some 4 million households are eligible. The grant maximum is £700 for households using mains gas, solid fuel, oil or off-peak electric for heating.For households using more expensive on-peak electric, bottled gas or paraffin for heating, the maximum grant is £1,000.HEES Plus—for over 60s in receipt of an income-related benefit. Some 3.7 million households are estimated to be eligible. The measures include, for the first time, installation of central heating systems for the main living areas. The maximum grant is £2,000.In addition HEES Plus recipients who live in a Home Office designated high crime areas' may be able to have security measures—door and window locks—provided through a separate Home Office grant.
§ Mr. Ian StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many grants were awarded under the home energy efficiency scheme in the Eccles constituency between 1997–98 and 1999–2000; and what was the(a) total value of grants and (b) average value of grants. [142482]
§ Mr. MeacherThe table identifies the value of grants and the average spend per property in the Eccles constituency for the financial years 1997–2000:
£ Financial year Value of grants Average value of grants 1997–98 296,960 168 1998–99 365,397 246 1999–2000 423,702 227 The new Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) for England was launched on 1 June 2000. It replaced the more limited scheme that operated since 1991. HEES provides packages of insulation and heating measures, linked to the condition of the property and the circumstances of the householder. The grant maximum has been increased from £315 up to £2,000. As a consequence, the average value of work per household will substantially increase in the current financial year.