Written question asked by Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 2010.

Energy: Efficiency

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many households have had works funded by the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme.

Answer: Almost five million insulation measures (ie cavity wall, loft and solid wall insulation) were installed with subsidy under the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target by December 2009. We expect these measures to be benefiting some four million households. A number of other households have also benefited from wider low carbon measures such as heatpumps, solar water heating and fuel switching (eg a new gas central heating system typically replacing oil or coal).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2998; 718 c294WA
Session: 2009-10
Subjects: Housing Insulation Carbon emissions Carbon emissions reduction target
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk