http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100630/debtext/100630-0005.htm#10063036000001

Non committal seems to be order of the day unless you want to lag your loft

Angus MacNeil (SNP) who appears a big fan of heat pumps, noted the previous government gave assistance for the installation of heat pumps. He asked the minister: will this government continue in that vein?

The minister Gregory Barker said he was very keen on heat pumps but he is currently concerned primarily with energy efficiency.

Next, Mary Creagh (Labour) noted the new government have not yet stated publicly whether they intend to proceed with the renewable heat obligation (RHI to you and me).

She asked: Can the Minister tell us when he will respond to the recent consultation, and thereby give firms and consumers who may be planning to invest, some sort of comfort that that support will go ahead?

Again Barker failed to answer.

He said: "Renewable heat is a renewable form of generation; it is not equivalent to energy efficiency".

"However, we are committed to an ambitious renewable heat agenda. We have a challenging renewable energy target and renewable heat will be a key part of that.

"We will be looking at how to move forward and at having the right incentives in place. We will be making an announcement on this as soon as possible.

So yet again nothing.

The RHI is due to start in 273 days, don't hold your breath.