§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of local authority dwellings in England and Wales for which loan sanction was granted in 1975 have no flues or chimneys, excluding multi-storey flats.
§ Baroness BIRKPrecise information is not available in the Department. Information is, however, collected on the types of heating installation provided. The latest annual figures available are for 1974 for local authority and new town dwellings (excluding the Greater London Council) in England and Wales. They are
532WA All dwellings apart from those heated solely by electricity would need some form of flue.
Types of heating Percentage of houses approved (i.e. excluding flats) Solid fuel … … … 5.9 Smokeless solid fuel … … 1.4 Gas … … … … 72.6 Electricity … … … 18.5 Oil … … … … 1.6 100.0