Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 July 1993. It was answered by John Major (Conservative) on Friday, 16 July 1993 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: If he will list his estimate of the (a) average, (b) highest and (c) lowest cost of heating a dwelling in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland for (a) the winter months and (b) the summer months, and indicate in each case the cost for (i) solid fuel, (ii) electricity, (iii) oil, (iv) natural gas and (v) bottled gas; and if he will list the locations in each of the countries which were used for samples to estimate these costs. - Info not held centrally but estimated comparative costs of heating can be derived from Comparative Domestic Heating Costs in the UK published by Sutherland Associated (copy in Library).

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