Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2008. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Insulation: Grants

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has held on the establishment of grant schemes to assist low income owner occupiers to insulate older properties without cavity walls.

Answer: [holding answer 6 November 2008]: Warm Front, which is the Government's main scheme for the eradication of fuel poverty, is always seeking to asses and incorporate new technologies which can improve the energy efficiency of vulnerable households. Those homes without cavity walls present a typical case of hard to treat properties, not least because the present alternative forms of insulation available are prohibitively expensive to deliver. My Department continues to work with stakeholders to ensure that all viable options are considered and incorporated into the scheme where appropriate.

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