Energy: Green Deal

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan Excerpts

Wednesday 26th March 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan (Lab)]

How much have the Government spent on promoting the Green Deal, to the satisfaction of 1,754 people as of the end of last month?

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, more than 500,000 measures have taken place. The noble Lord, Lord O’Neill, expects a 20-year programme to produce an overnight success. This Government have decided to adopt long-term plans. Unlike the party opposite, which for 13 years refused to invest in the energy sector, this Government have a plan and have introduced the Energy Act, which has put renewables and low-carbon fuels on an equal footing alongside fossil fuels.