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

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 “botched” scheme 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