Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Departmental Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he expects the budget for (a) the Carbon Trust and (b) the Energy Saving Trust for 2009-10 to be finalised.

Answer: The Carbon Trust's and Energy Saving Trust's budgets for 2009-10 have been finalised and agreed.The Energy Saving Trust will receive £38.5 million in grant funding from DECC to deliver its objective to encourage and promote the sustainable and efficient use of energy in households and £1 million capital funding for technological field trials.In 2009-10, the Carbon Trust's funding from DECC will be up to £84.53 million. In addition, the Carbon Trust will receive funding in 2009-10 specifically to deliver low interest loans to SMEs, and to public sector bodies through Salix Finance, as announced in Budget 2009. Total funding for these schemes in 2009-10 is up to £121.6 million. The Carbon Trust may also receive further funding for specific activities from the low carbon investment funding announced in Budget 2009.

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