Amber Rudd
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Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)
6. What progress his Department has made on the introduction of the green deal.
Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)
18. What progress his Department has made on the introduction of the green deal.
The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Gregory Barker)
The green deal is a flagship policy for the coalition. We are making good progress towards the introduction of the green deal this autumn. We are determined to have a solid framework in place for this transformational scheme, which will enable the green deal market to grow right through to the next decade and beyond.
Amber Rudd
My hon. Friend has been kind enough to visit Hastings on several occasions, as he is a neighbouring MP, and will be aware that many of my constituents live in housing association property. How will the green deal benefit residents in housing associations?
Gregory Barker
Absolutely. I know that my hon. Friend is a terrific advocate for Hastings, and I can assure her that social housing will be among the first to benefit from the green deal revolution. Dedicated funding within the £1.3 billion of energy company obligation subsidy will be focused on the most deprived areas of the country, so I would expect areas such as Hastings to be among the first to see the benefits. With her as its MP, I am sure it will.