§ 16. Mr. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will seek powers to extend the 12-point check list for general improvement grants to householders to include the requirement that an adequate standard of roof insulation be installed before a grant is awarded.
§ Mr. EyreNo, Sir. My right hon. Friend does not intend to make these grants more difficult to get by increasing the minimum qualifying standard.
§ Mr. GarrettWould not the hon. Gentleman agree that in view of the requirements that dwellings must be properly ventilated, with adequate heating facilities and substantial freedom from dampness, it seems highly logical to include the one factor which enables these requirements to be made economically.
§ Mr. EyreThe aim of the 12 points is to establish a minimum standard which a house must normally reach after improvement to qualify for grant. There is nothing to prevent a local authority giving a grant in the usual way for roof insulation if it is part of a scheme which it considers to be reasonable in relation to the property.