Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting on research from the Energy Bill Revolution campaign showing that the number of energy efficiency measures installed in British homes has collapsed, said:

“The most sustainable way to cut people’s energy bills for the long-term is to invest in insulation and save the energy that escapes through our windows, walls and rooftops. These figures show that not only has David Cameron failed to stop the energy companies from overcharging, the number of households getting help to insulate their homes has also collapsed.

"This terrible reduction in insulation measures could not have come at a worse time. Because of David Cameron’s failure to tackle energy bills people are desperate for help, but the Government’s energy efficiency schemes clearly are not working. That’s why the next Labour Government will freeze energy bills for 20 months, reform the energy market, and help households make the energy efficiency improvements we so desperately need.”