Warm Front Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many boilers installed under the Warm Front scheme in (a) Birkenhead constituency and (b) nationally have required repair on (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) four or more occasions. (258574)

[holding answer 25 February 2009]: The Warm Front scheme offers a comprehensive aftercare provision with cover for parts and labour under all installed gas central heating systems for two years. September 2007 is the earliest date for which this information is available. In the time period 1 September 2007 to January 31 2009, the following data show system repairs (including although not exclusively pertaining to boiler repairs) in Birkenhead and England respectively:

*(a) Birkenhead—1,948 properties were covered by the aftercare provision in the period, of which 656 properties required one or more visits*
	Number
1 visit	456
2 visits	145
3 visits	38
>4 visits	17
Total	656

*(b) England—352,000 properties were covered by the aftercare provision of which 90,145 properties required one or more visits*
	Number
1 visit	63,384
2 visits	18,643
3 visits	2,564
>4 visits	2,554
Total	90,145

Volume 489: debated on Tuesday 17 March 2009