Energy Supply
Debate between Tom Greatrex and David Amess(11 years, 8 months ago)
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Barry Gardiner
The Committee said, in its recent report on climate change, that only 60,000 of the 330,000 solid wall insulations, which the Government indicated were necessary, had been installed. That is an important indication of how serious the situation is.
Mr David Amess (in the Chair)
Order. I am worried that the Minister will have little time to respond to the report. The Committee Chairman would also like to say something.
Tom Greatrex
I take that on board, Mr Amess. I concur with my hon. Friend.
There are many challenges for the Minister to deal with—many of them covered in the report—and I am sure that he will seek to do so in his diligent manner. Although we in the Opposition will always seek to scrutinise effectively, we will not oppose for the sake of opposition. We hope, in these areas and many others, to address the energy challenge of the country and be an inquiring, critical colleague for him in the months ahead.