Energy Bill [Lords]

Lyn Brown Excerpts

Wednesday 14th September 2011 Commons Chamber

[Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)]

I have been listening very carefully to the Minister, but I do not quite get how we will measure that, in order to ensure that we are successful.

[Gregory Barker]

As the Bill Committee and, in particular, the Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee suggested I do, I have already met Lord Turner of Ecchinswell and the Committee on Climate Change to discuss how it might inform the guidance that the Government are preparing to help local authorities cut carbon emission in their areas. I expect that the framework and the guidance that the CCC provides will help to answer, at least in part, the hon. Lady’s question. I expect a formal proposal from the CCC shortly; when we met, Lord Turner certainly took on board how crucial it is that the Committee’s advice be completed early next year, so as to feed into the permissive guidance for local authorities being developed by the Department for Communities and Local Government.