Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Climate Change: Publicity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much the Act on CO2 advice line for advice on saving money has cost since its inception.

Answer: The Act on C02 Advice Line is part of a comprehensive service provided by Energy Saving Trust's network of advice centres. This service not only covers the provision of telephone advice on energy and water saving, waste minimisation and domestic microgeneration but also incorporates proactive outreach, support for local authorities and communities, and capacity building with local energy efficiency related trades. The network was rolled out during 2008-09 and has been fully operational during 2009-10. The disaggregated cost of the advice line to date is approximately £5.9 million.

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