Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Barker of Battle and Anne Begg

Thursday 16th September 2010 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker)]

I am happy to tell my hon. Friend that we are gripping that agenda, and that we have replaced the singular lack of ambition that radiated across Whitehall under the last Government with a commitment to 10% reductions in our energy consumption within our first year in Government. We were told when we came into office that it could not be done, but good progress is already being made. The matter is gripping the Prime Minister, and we will report to the Cabinet on it within weeks.

[Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab)]

T6. The Secretary of State has mentioned the green investment bank, but what progress has been made in establishing it?