HC Deb 28 June 1974 vol 875 cc569-71W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will now ease the credit controls on the purchase of domestic central heating installations.

Mr. Alan Williams

I have the matter under urgent consideration.

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those organisations which have made representations on the effect of the credit restrictions on domestic central heating installations; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Alan Williams

The list is as follows:

A National Coal Board

B Trade Associations and other bodies

  • Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers Association.
  • British Ironfounders Association.
  • British Oil and Gas Firing Equipment Manufacturers Association.
  • Ceramic Tile Council.
  • Domestic Coal Consumers Council.
  • Domestic Heating Society.
  • Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association.
  • National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Services Contractors.
  • National Federation of Builders and Plumbers Merchants.
  • National Fireplace Manufacturers Association.
  • National Home Improvement Council.
  • National Heating Centre.
  • Romford Housewarming Centre.
  • Society of British Gas Engineers.

C Individual Firms

  • Airoheat Home Improvements Ltd.
  • Baxi Heating.
  • John Burnham (Components) Ltd.
  • R. B. Cox (Heating) Ltd.
  • Dunstable Heating Co. Ltd.
  • General & Domestic Heating Co. Ltd.
  • Glow Worm.
  • Gloucester and District Heating Engineers.
  • Malcolm L. Hall (Heating) Ltd.
  • Fred Hanson (Pontefract) Ltd.
  • H. Hardaker Ltd.
  • Bryan R. Harirs.
  • Ideal Standard Ltd.
  • Joard Heating Co. Ltd.
  • L. & M. P. Enterprises.
  • Landon Kingsway Ltd.
  • Norbury Heating Co. Ltd.
  • Nu Plan Heating.
  • Oxford Heating Ltd.
  • Parkray Ltd.
  • Potterton International Ltd.
  • Sahara Products.
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  • Satchwell Sunvic Ltd.
  • Sealed Motor Construction Co. Ltd.
  • Servowarm Home Service (Points West) Ltd.
  • F. C. Sherman & Co. (Heating) Ltd.
  • Sidcup Heating Ltd.
  • Squibbs (Heating Engineers Runcorn) Ltd.
  • Star Insulations Ltd.
  • Steel Radiators Ltd.
  • Tristle Heating (Scotland).
  • Western Heating.
  • R. G. Williams & Co.
  • Winterisation Ltd.
  • Consumer Power Co. Ltd.
  • Grundfos Pumps Ltd.

I am urgently considering the representations of these organisations.