Regarding the article 鈥淥sborne鈥檚 axe fells schools and housing鈥� (22 October, page 9), you鈥檙e right that we鈥檙e going to need to attract a huge amount of private sector finance into the refurbishment of our existing housing stock over the next decade

But it鈥檚 an even bigger amount than you state. It鈥檚 not 拢100m as quoted. Remarkably - deep breath - it鈥檚 closer to 拢100bn. The government has said its Green Deal 鈥渨ill aim to cover 14 million homes by 2020, and using its figure of 拢6,500 per home, well, you do the maths. Okay, I will - it鈥檚 拢91bn. Yes, that鈥檚 a massive challenge - but also, what a great opportunity for our sector.

John Alker, director of policy and communications, UK Green 好色先生TV Council

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