HC Deb 10 April 1974 vol 872 cc161-2W
Sir John Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the loss in grant as a result of the decision to substitute a flat rate element in the amount of the rate support grant for the previously proposed variable element for Sevenoaks urban and Sevenoaks rural districts.

Mr. Oakes

The estimated reduction in rate support grant payable to the

insulation pays for the installation costs within a short period and there is a subsequent beneficial saving in fuel costs.

Mr. Freeson

This is a matter I have under consideration, but improvement grants may already be given for the insulation of a dwelling as part of an overall scheme of improvement to bring it up to modern standards.