DECC funds the Salix energy efficiency loan scheme in England, with funding decisions on individual energy efficiency projects made by Salix Finance Ltd in accordance with objective criteria.<\/p>
According to Salix Finance Ltd, Essex County Council has not made an application at any time to the scheme.<\/p>
Salix publishes an annually updated list of organisations in receipt of funding on its website at:<\/p>
www.salixfinance.co.uk/about-us/successes<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Information provided by Salix Finance Ltd is that, from the start of the scheme in 2004 to 31 March 2014, 83 local authorities applied for and received funding for energy efficiency projects that include LED lighting.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 26 September (HL1855), whether they will list those Members of the House who have benefited from their contribution to costs incurred in attending meetings overseas on climate change.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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