§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for, and whether any consideration has been given to, assisting retirement pensioners and others unable to afford to bring privately funded insulation of their homes to the standards which are specified for compensation under Schedule 2 of the Noise Insulation Regulations 1973, and which are beyond their financial resources; and whether he will bring forward such proposals as a matter of urgency.
§ Dr. GilbertNone. Dwellings eligible under the regulations are insulated free of charge. The scope of the noise insulation scheme will be reviewed after a reasonable period of implementation.