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Thursday 13th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Mr Stunell.

[Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove) (LD)]

T3. rose—

[Mr Speaker]

The right hon. Gentleman looks a bit surprised. We wish to hear from him.

[Andrew Stunell]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. As a Liberal Democrat, I am pleased with the progress that the Department is making on decarbonising Britain, but, bearing in mind that 50% of carbon emissions come from buildings, will the Secretary of State tell the House what discussions he is having with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about making sure that zero-carbon homes are on track for delivery in 2016?

[Mr Davey]

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his question. I know that he did an awful lot of work on this issue himself. The Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Mr Foster), is working on it and, when we discuss it as a Government, we will make our views clear. Zero-carbon homes are very important.