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Government failure - UK government blamed for botched £1.5bn green homes scheme

Graham Watson

8th September 2021

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I love the National Audit Office. This article looks at a coruscating finding in relation to the so-called Green Homes Grant which proved a flop.

To quote the article: "About 47,500 homes are expected to receive grants, at a cost to the taxpayer of about £314m. This includes £50.5m for managing and administering the programme, or a cost of more than £1,000 per upgrade." In short, giving each home the grant has cost around £6,600.

A “botchedscheme to insulate England’s draughty homes collapsed after six months because officials rushed its design, put in place an undeliverable timetable, and failed to heed industry warnings, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found.

Money well spent? I think not. "Spaffed up a wall" might be a better, and more Prime Ministerial description

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.