Written question asked by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Monday, 22 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if the Government will withdraw S.I. 440 and introduce a kitemark system in new windows for the glass and frames that would comply with specified `U' values for insulation. - (Holding answer 19 April 2002).

Answer: Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if the Government will withdraw S.I. 440 and introduce a kitemark system in new windows for the glass and frames that would comply with specified `U' values for insulation. [51435] Dr. Whitehead: [holding answer 19 April 2002]: No. S.I. 440 introduces a new building regulation that enables members of the fenestration self-assessment scheme to self-certify their installation work complies with the building regulations. There are British Standards Institution Kitemark quality assurance schemes for window products, but none currently covers overall window U-values. More importantly however, as manufactured product schemes, they cannot address the compliance of installation work with the technical and workmanship requirements of the building regulations.

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