Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 July 1999. It was answered by Alan Meale (Labour) on Friday, 23 July 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many cavity-walled houses have received (a) government and (b) local government assistance to have their walls insulated with cavity-wall insulation in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cavity-walled houses have received (a) Government and (b) local government assistance to have their walls insulated with cavity-wall insulation in each of the last five years. [92534] Mr. Meale: The number of cavity-walled houses which have received Government assistance to have their walls insulated with cavity wall insulation since schemes began in 1996 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of installations 1996-1997 41,940 1997-1998 87,712 1998-99{1} 120,595 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The figure for 1998-1999 is not yet finalised. Work by local authorities using Energy Saving Trust funds is included in the figures. Local authorities programmes for maintaining and improving their social housing stock include cavity wall insulation. Local authorities also have powers to grant aid thermal insulation works under the house renovation grant system. Detailed figures are not available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 92534; 335 c717W;335 c719W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Conservation Central government Housing Grants Insulation Local government Materials
Contains statistics: Yes