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Debate between Kelvin Hopkins and Ian Lavery
Thursday 19th March 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kelvin Hopkins Portrait Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North) (Lab)
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1. What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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11. What steps he is taking to help households improve their energy efficiency

Amber Rudd Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd)
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Making households more energy efficient is the surest and safest way to reduce energy bills. Thanks to the energy companies obligation and green deal schemes, more than 1 million homes have been made more energy efficient, helping households stay permanently warmer for less. In Luton North, more than 2,726 households have been helped by ECO alone, which is nearly the twice the national average in respect of households.