§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the time scale for achieving the 30 per cent. energy efficiency savings laid down in the House Energy Conservation Act 1995. [157539]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 requires designated energy conservation authorities to prepare a report setting out energy conservation measures that the authority considers practicable, cost-effective and likely to result in significant improvement in the energy efficiency of residential accommodation in its area.
In England, the Secretary of State for the Environment asked energy conservation authorities to prepare a strategy for making at least substantial progress towards a 30 per cent. improvement in energy efficiency over a 10-year period commencing 1 April 1996. Strategies were not expected to exceed 15 years. Similar arrangements apply in the devolved Administrations.
I have placed in the Library information on improvements reported by each local authority in England from 1 April 1996 to 21 March 2000 (the latest data available).