Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 September 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2004 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, how much public money was spent in insulating and improving heating in (a) elderly and (b) low income homes in each of the last 25 years. - Inc figures from 2001.

Answer: Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much public money was spent in insulating and improving heating in (a) elderly and (b) low income homes in each of the last 25 years. [186107] Mr. Morley: Since the establishment of Defra in June 2001, the Warm Front scheme, which provides a range of insulation and heating measures to private households in England, has spent approximately £296.6 million. Of this, around £220 million has been spent on the elderly. The Energy Saving Trust, which is grant funded by my Department, also provides support to local authorities to run local energy efficiency programmes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1669W;424 c1667W; 186107
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Conservation Housing Expenditure Energy Housing improvement Insulation Heating Low incomes Older people
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk