Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ian Mearns and Ed Davey

Thursday 11th July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davey]

My hon. Friend will know that we have an innovation fund directed at encouraging new forms of storage of energy. It is bringing forward a lot of new ideas, including the one he mentioned. We see the capacity market having a role in electricity storage, too.

[Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab)]

The Minister has talked around the question of how many green deal assessments have turned into measures being introduced in homes. How many is it, Minister? How many homes have signed up for green deal measures?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ian Mearns and Ed Davey

Thursday 13th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davey]

I can certainly give my hon. Friend that assurance, not just because we are putting in £1.34 billion but because we are developing new services. I hope that I will be able to make more information on that available to the House in due course. In our policy paper last year, we talked about several pilots, which will go ahead.

[Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab)]

17. When he expects the independent advisory panel to meet to consider applications to the regional growth fund.