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Energy Bill

My noble friend will reply to her amendment in a moment, but she is trying to find a way to help the public to change their habits. People would see these two figures annually—the total amount of energy used in domestic housing and the total amount used by businesses. That is a very good way of assisting people in what will be a growing interest—seeing the amount of energy that they use. This is a simple point. Sometimes when we are talking about the big things in this area we forget the simple rather important points. My noble friend Lord Jenkin made an important point when he noted how quickly people are picking up the need to save money on motoring. It is quite extraordinary what has happened. It has happened to me and I think it has happened to most people where I live; I notice it very much. This would help people to see how we are getting on in this area and I am sorry that the Minister thinks it is unnecessary. I actually think that it is a jolly good idea, but my noble friend will doubtless say everything that has to be said about that.