A government backed energy information campaign is just the first step to making home more energy efficient, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said.

The 'It All Adds Up' information campaign to help householders cut their energy bills is a good initiative but a long-term plan is needed to insulate our homes to make them more energy efficient.

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Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: "For years, the FMB has been calling for a government-backed public information campaign to help us all save energy and make our homes cheaper to heat, so it is good news that they have listened. But a well-funded, multi-channel media campaign is only part of the retrofit puzzle."

Berry concluded: "What is urgently needed is a long-term plan to insulate our 28 million homes which are some of the leakiest and oldest in Europe. Local builders must be supported to invest in skills and training to deliver retrofit improvements, and the funding announced to incentivise energy efficiency upgrades needs to be brought forward in time for this winter, not next."