Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minutes of Evidence

Annex A

FUEL POVERTY ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS

Peter Lehmann	Chair
John Chesshire	Vice Chair	Chair—Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
George Mayhew	Director of Corporate Affairs	National Grid
Jill Harrison	Director of Energy Efficiency and Social Responsibility	Centrica Plc
Nick Horler	Managing Director Retail	Powergen Retail Ltd
William Gillis	Chief Executive Officer	National Energy Action
David Threlfall	Chief Executive Officer Retail	RWE Npower
Gill Owen	Chair	Public Utilities Access Forum
Sarah Webb	Director of Policy and Practice	Chartered Institute of Housing
Dr Noel Olsen	Public Health Physician Trustee	National Heart Forum
Jerry Robson	Chairman	Association for the Conservation of Energy
Mervyn Kohler	Head of Public Affairs	Help the Aged
Adam Scorer	Director of Policy and Research	Energywatch
David Pickles	Local Government Association	Energy Agency Manager
John Clough	Chief Executive	Eaga Partnership Ltd
Teresa Perchard	Director of Policy	Citizens Advice
Eva Eisenschimmel	Chief Operating Officer	EDF Energy

TERMS OF REFERENCE

  The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group is an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by Defra/DTI. Its primary task is to report on the progress of delivery of the Government's Fuel Poverty Strategy and to propose and implement improvements to regional or local mechanisms for its delivery.

  The role of the Group is:

—    to consider and report on the effectiveness of current policies in delivering reductions in fuel poverty and the case for greater co-ordination;

—    to identify barriers to the delivery of reductions in fuel poverty and to the development of effective partnerships, and propose solutions;

—    to consider and report on any additional policies needed to deliver the Government's targets;

—    to enthuse, and encourage, key players to tackle fuel poverty; and

—    to consider and report on the results of the work to monitor fuel poverty.

Fuel Poverty Advisory Group

May 2007

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Prepared 5 July 2007