Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 June 2002. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 June 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent estimate he has made of the cost per household of improving sound insulation in houses affected by poor sound insulation.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what recent estimate he has made of the cost per household of improving sound insulation in houses affected by poor sound insulation. [60661] Mr. McNulty: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not made an estimate of the cost of improving sound insulation for the existing housing stock. However, in a House of Lords ruling on two Appeal Court cases determined in 1999, it was estimated that the average cost of installing sound installation in the flats in question was £8,000 per flat. The cost in any particular case would depend on the nature and extent of the work required.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 60661; 386 c1153-5W;386 c1155W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Housing Housing improvement Insulation Pollution control Noise
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk