Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department has taken to eradicate fuel poverty in 2009; what steps he plans to take in the first six months of 2010; and if he will make a statement. ( 308167 )

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Mr. Kidney

Furthermore the Government want all households to play a part in generating renewable energy. Although feed-in tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive will make payments over the life of installations, low-income households may still find it difficult to meet upfront costs. Building on the experience of Pay as You Save pilot project, the Government announced in the pre-budget report, that we will consult on measures to help low-income households take advantage of these clean energy cash-back schemes.

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