Written question asked by Sydney Chapman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if (a) ministers and (b) officials in her Department have discussed with TXU Warm Front the use of promotional literature for the Warm Front scheme as a means of selling other goods and services. - (Holding answer 5 March 2003).

Answer: Sir Sydney Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have discussed with TXU Warm Front the use of promotional literature for the Warm Front scheme as a means of selling other goods and services. [100163] Mr. Morley :[holding answer 5 March 2003]: The Government's main programme for tackling fuel poverty in the private sector in England is the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES), now marketed as `The Warm Front Team'. Warm Front provides insulation and heating measures depending upon the needs of the householder and the property type to eligible households. TXU Warm Front Ltd. is one of the two scheme managers appointed to administer the scheme. The literature used by TXU outlines measures offered by Warm Front and is not used as a vehicle for selling any other goods or services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 100163; 401 c648-9W;401 c640-1W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Conservation Housing Energy Warm front scheme Publicity Marketing Sales methods TXU Energi
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk