§ Brian WhiteTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive about the pledge made in Building a Better Scotland: Spending Proposals 2003–06, to reduce the number of homes with poor energy efficiency standards by 20 per cent. by 2006; and if she will adopt a similar policy for English homes. [161201]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Government set out their goals for improving energy efficiency in the Energy White Paper and will publish their Energy Efficiency Implementation Plan shortly. This will set out the policies and programmes for delivering energy efficiency, including in the household sector, where a key element includes the Government's target to ensure all social homes reach set standards of decency by 2010. Ministers have had no discussions with the Scottish Executive about their pledge.
§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what energy rating is necessary to enable a household to be removed from fuel poverty. [165279]
§ Mr. MorleyThis will depend on the characteristics of an individual household. However, research has shown that bringing homes to a SAP rating of 65 is a level at which there is minimal risk of a household being in fuel poverty.