HC Deb 05 July 2001 vol 371 cc282-3W
Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to meet her counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss the adoption of a common definition of fuel poverty. [1812]

Mr. Meacher

We intend to consider this, and the other issues raised during consultation on the UK Fuel Poverty Strategy, within the Inter-Ministerial Group on Fuel Poverty whose members include representatives from the devolved Administrations.

Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the final fuel poverty strategy required by the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 will be published. [1811]

Mr. Meacher

Our aim is to publish the final version of the UK Fuel Poverty Strategy in the autumn.