§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment has been made by her Department of the cost and potential savings at a different initial levels of energy efficiency of property of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme; [77590]
(2) what assessment has been made by her Department of the cost effectiveness of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme in reducing fuel poverty amongst owner-occupiers and private sector tenants; [77586]
(3) what (a) assesment she has made, (b) discussions she has had or plans and (c) representations she has received in relation to the research conducted by the institute of Fiscal Studies on the cost-effectiveness of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme; [77591]
(4) what assessment (a) has been made and (b) is planned of the effects of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme on reducing fuel poverty (i) to date and (ii) under the fuel poverty strategy. [77589]
§ Mr. MeacherThe information requested will take time to collate and I will write to the hon. Member shortly. I will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
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§ Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will estimate how many households would be taken out of fuel poverty if their properties were to be improved by the average SAP rating achieved by Warm Front and Warm Front plus assistance; [79512]
(2) what funding (a) was available for the Warm Front scheme in 2001–02 and 2002–03 and (b) will be available in 2003–04; how such funding relates to the annual budgets set out in the statement of 30 November 2000, Official Report. column 765; and if she will make a statement; [79508]
(3) what research has been carried out into the match between fuel poverty and eligibility for Warm Front assistance; and if she will make a statement; [795061
(4) which of her Department's Public Service Agreements relate to fuel poverty reduction; and what progress has been made in achieving them; [79514]
(5) what assessment has been made of the administration costs incurred by the two Warm Front scheme managers in terms of (a): cost effectiveness and (b): efficiency programmes; [79510]
(6) in how many cases private sector landlords have been obliged to repay costs of heating and insulation installations as a result of properties that have bene fited from Warm Front no longer being occupied by eligible tenants; [79505]
(7) what progress has been made on establishing a common definition of fuel poverty for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; [79513]
(8) what training is undertaken by individuals providing advice to households under the Warm Front scheme; and what formal qualification verifies that the adviser is a skilled and competent person; [79509]
(9) how many households are eligible for (a) Warm Front grants and (b) Warm Front plus grants; and by how many these numbers would be increased if there were to be 100 per cent take up of the qualifying benefits; [79507]
(10) what resources are expected to be expended on domestic energy efficiency improvements over the next three years through (a) the Warm Front Programme, (b) the Energy Efficiency Commitment, (c) capital budgets of local authorities and (d) Registered Social Landlord energy efficiency programmes. [79511]
§ Mr. MeacherThe information requested will take time to collate and I will write to my hon. Friend shortly. I will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.