Warm front

The Government flagship scheme to insulate homes in England, Warm Front, is in danger of running out of money next year.

Warm Front provides up to £3500 per household to insulate and, if necessary, upgrade existing heating systems.

With fuel prices rising demand has grown. So Warm Front has been allowed to spent half of next year's money this year.

But that leaves a big hole in next year's budget - and the Chancellor is being asked to fill it.

The programme talked to Energy Minister David Kidney and the Chief Executive of the Government's Fuel Poverty Advisory Group, Derek Lickorish.

This item was first broadcast on Radio 4's Money Box on Saturday, 5 December 2009