Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 1997. It was answered by Robert B Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 13 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: How many (a) total dwellings and (b) dwellings with access to a loft have (i) loft insulation, (ii) loft insulation of 150mm or more and (iii) loft insulation of 200mm or more in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland and (4) Northern Ireland. - Includes table.

Answer: Ms Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) total dwellings and (b) dwellings with access to a loft have (i) loft insulation, (ii) loft insulation of 150 mm or more and (iii) loft insulation of 200 mm or more in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland and (4) Northern Ireland. [10241] Mr. Robert B. Jones: Recent information is not available in this precise form. The following table provides estimates of the number of households in England, Wales and Scotland with loft insulation in December 1995 and the number of dwellings in Northern Ireland with insulation in 1991. Thousands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total households/ With accessible loft With loft insulation With 150 mm or more dwellings insulation England 19,581 15,649 14,306 2,687 Wales 1,151 959 870 97 Scotland 2,108 1,352 1,203 93 Northern Ireland 574 534 465 not known _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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