HC Deb 21 May 2004 vol 421 cc1225-6W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding has been allocated in(a) 2004–05, (b) 2005–06 and (c) in total to Warm Zones. [163648]

Mr. Morley

The Government provided £1 million funding for the pilot programme of five Warm Zones to run from 2001–04.

An independent evaluation of the pilots is being carried out by the Energy Saving Trust on behalf of the Department to assess the effectiveness of Warm Zones.

No additional funding has been allocated to Warm Zones by the Government.