The Guardian reports this morning that Rachel Reeves is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills.

In response, Annabel Rice, senior political adviser at Green Alliance, said:

“If the government is serious about lowering people’s bills for good, they must invest in insulating our homes, not raid schemes that have helped families lower their energy costs to make their sums add up in the budget.

We’ve seen more than five different insulation schemes from the government in recent years in England and they show us one thing: stop-start policies confuse homeowners, make jobs in this industry less viable and create uncertainty for investors. With almost nine million families in fuel poverty as winter approaches, it’s time for a fully funded, long term Warm Homes Plan.”