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Written question asked by Mike Weatherley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 December 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2010. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 December 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Insulation: Housing

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many homes received loft insulation at no cost to the homeowner in each year since 2005.
Answer

The following table shows the number of loft insulations installed under the warm front since 2005:

Loft insulation
2005-06 55,755
2006-07 60,907
2007-08 58,580
2008-09 57,104
2009-10 39,764
2010-11¹ 11,688
Total 283,798
¹ Up to 30 November 2010.

Under Energy Supplier obligations, suppliers have generally provided 100% subsidy to the most vulnerable households. The exact number of installations in these households is only currently reported at the end of the scheme. Just under 1.8 million vulnerable 'Priority Group' households received professional loft insulation between April 2005 and March 2008 under the Energy Efficiency commitment. Between April 2008 and September 2010, approximately 1.75 million households have received loft insulation under the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT). 40% of carbon savings under CERT must be achieved in vulnerable 'Priority Group' households.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30437; 520 c744W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Housing Insulation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk