That is very generous of the noble Lord. I am grateful. No offence was intended and none was taken. While I would not accept the Minister’s categorisation of Warm Front as an experiment, I do not think that any of us here is wedded to a particular method. Our objective...

That is very generous of the noble Lord. I am grateful. No offence was intended and none was taken. While I would not accept the Minister’s categorisation of Warm Front as an experiment, I do not think that any of us here is wedded to a particular method. Our objective...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the care that he has taken in addressing the questions that have been raised today. I thank also the noble Lords, Lord Beecham and Lord Teverson. Tempted as I am to get the latter’s name wrong, I promise not to do so.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the care that he has taken in addressing the questions that have been raised today. I thank also the noble Lords, Lord Beecham and Lord Teverson. Tempted as I am to get the latter’s name wrong, I promise not to do so.

I humbly apologise. I think that that it is the first time that I have ever got anybody’s name wrong in this House. I shall not do it again. From the Liberal Democrat Benches of the coalition, I welcome the noble Baroness to her Front-Bench position.

I humbly apologise. I think that that it is the first time that I have ever got anybody’s name wrong in this House. I shall not do it again. From the Liberal Democrat Benches of the coalition, I welcome the noble Baroness to her Front-Bench position.

Moved by That this House takes note of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Relevant Documents: 7th Report from the Merits Committee.

Moved by That this House takes note of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Relevant Documents: 7th Report from the Merits Committee.

My Lords, the thing that interested me most when I read this rather obscure amending regulation was that it insisted that the Government pay the agency that had to do the work. I could not understand how it had worked in the past if there was no obligation on the...

My Lords, the thing that interested me most when I read this rather obscure amending regulation was that it insisted that the Government pay the agency that had to do the work. I could not understand how it had worked in the past if there was no obligation on the...

My Lords, in answering these comprehensive questions I shall lump them together. First, I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, who has changed her name since I had tea with her this afternoon—for the record, I thought she was called Baroness Smith—who made an excellent first speech as the shadow...

My Lords, in answering these comprehensive questions I shall lump them together. First, I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, who has changed her name since I had tea with her this afternoon—for the record, I thought she was called Baroness Smith—who made an excellent first speech as the shadow...

My Lords, I beg leave to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I do so following the publication of the statutory instrument and the seventh report of the Merits Committee on Statutory Instruments. I am grateful to the Merits Committee for determining that the special...

My Lords, I beg leave to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I do so following the publication of the statutory instrument and the seventh report of the Merits Committee on Statutory Instruments. I am grateful to the Merits Committee for determining that the special...

My Lords, I congratulate the Government on their prescience in bringing forward this statutory instrument just in time for the comprehensive spending review. As my noble friend Lady Smith has pointed out, the CSR included a significant reduction in funding for Warm Zone and for other schemes funded by a...

My Lords, I congratulate the Government on their prescience in bringing forward this statutory instrument just in time for the comprehensive spending review. As my noble friend Lady Smith has pointed out, the CSR included a significant reduction in funding for Warm Zone and for other schemes funded by a...

Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed on question.

Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many households have had roof and wall installations under the Warm Zone scheme in (a) Stockton South, (b) Teesside and (c) the North East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many households have had roof and wall installations under the Warm Zone scheme in (a) Stockton South, (b) Teesside and (c) the North East.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what start-up funding is available for new warm home zones; how much such funding is available in North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what start-up funding is available for new warm home zones; how much such funding is available in North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) budget, (b) expenditure and (c) amount spent on administration was for each area-based initiative for which her Department and its predecessors have been responsible in each year since 1997. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) budget, (b) expenditure and (c) amount spent on administration was for each area-based initiative for which her Department and its predecessors have been responsible in each year since 1997. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding has been allocated in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) in total to Warm Zones. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding has been allocated in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) in total to Warm Zones. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding has been allocated to (a) European regional development fund areas, (b) Frameworks for Regional Employment and Skills Action, (c) Phoenix Fund and (d) regional centres for manufacturing excellence in (i) 2004-05, (ii) 2005-06 and (iii) total. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding has been allocated to (a) European regional development fund areas, (b) Frameworks for Regional Employment and Skills Action, (c) Phoenix Fund and (d) regional centres for manufacturing excellence in (i) 2004-05, (ii) 2005-06 and (iii) total. - Inc...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the progress made by Government assisted projects to develop area based (a) sustainable energy projects and (b) domestic energy savings and health initiatives. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the progress made by Government assisted projects to develop area based (a) sustainable energy projects and (b) domestic energy savings and health initiatives. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on what procedures EAGA have for developing liaison with (a) energy advice offices at local level and (b) installers, with particular reference to warm zones. - (Holding answer 5 February 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on what procedures EAGA have for developing liaison with (a) energy advice offices at local level and (b) installers, with particular reference to warm zones. - (Holding answer 5 February 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to ensure delivery of energy efficiency services to rural areas; what representations he has received concerning constraints on delivery of energy efficiency services to rural areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to ensure delivery of energy efficiency services to rural areas; what representations he has received concerning constraints on delivery of energy efficiency services to rural areas.