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Written question asked by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Home Energy Efficiency Scheme: West Midlands

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in what proportion of cases the Warm Front grant did not meet the full cost of work carried out which qualified for a Warm Front grant in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Warwick and Leamington constituency in the latest year for which figures are available.
Answer

The following table illustrates the number and proportion of households assisted by the Warm Front scheme in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Warwick and Leamington constituency where the required works exceeded the grant maxima and a contribution was requested, in the period 1 April 2007 to 30 March 2008.

West Midlands Constituency of Warwick and Leamington
Assisted households 36,530 287
Households requested to contribute to the cost of works 11,412 74
Proportion of contribution requests 0.31 0.26

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
482 c1138-9W; 233639
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Warm front scheme West Midlands
Link
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