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James Clappison
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What assessment he has made of the scope for straw bale house construction in the United Kingdom.
What assessment he has made of the scope for straw bale house construction in the United Kingdom.
Asked by
Martyn Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
18 March 1997
Answered on
18 March 1997
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the scope for straw bale house
construction in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [20270]
Mr. Clappison: The Department of the Environment has made no assessment of the use of straw bales for house construction in the UK.
However, at the end of last year, staff of the Building Research Establishment inspected a single storey demonstration project in
Belfast and has since agreed to undertake some monitoring studies.
Subjects
Construction; Housing; Materials; Research; Straw
Date
18 March 1997
Reference
20270; 292 c516-7W
House
House of Commons
What assessment his Department has made of the (a) environmental and (b) financial benefits of straw bale built housing; what Government training opportunities are available in this construction method.
What assessment his Department has made of the (a) environmental and (b) financial benefits of straw bale built housing; what Government training opportunities are available in this construction method.
Asked by
Martyn Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
18 March 1997
Answered on
18 March 1997
Mr. Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment his Department has made of the (a) environmental and
(b) financial benefits of straw bale built housing; what Government training opportunities are available in this construction
method; and if he will make a statement. [20271]
Mr. Clappison: The Department of the Environment has made no assessment of the environmental and economic benefits of straw bale
built housing. There are no Government training opportunities available at present.
Subjects
Construction; Housing; Materials; Straw
Date
18 March 1997
Reference
20271; 292 c517W
House
House of Commons