Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Watts and Alan Whitehead

Thursday 26th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)]

7. What steps he is taking to encourage households to improve their energy efficiency.

[Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab)]

8. What steps he is taking to encourage households to improve their energy efficiency.

[The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne)]

The Government have established the energy efficiency deployment office to develop an overarching energy efficiency strategy. We will launch the green deal later this year, which will radically improve take-up of energy efficiency measures. We want every home to have a smart meter by 2019 so consumers have much greater control over their energy use.