HC Deb 11 October 1976 vol 917 c8W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice he has given to local authorities regarding the opportunities for insulating roofs of houses occupied by the elderly, the physically handicapped and low-income groups through the Job Creation Programme.

Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated cost in Scotland in 1977 of the scheme originated by the Department of Energy in conjunction with the Job Creation Programme for insulation of roofs of houses occupied by the elderly, the physically handicapped and low-income groups.

Mr. Hugh Brown

Local authorities in Scotland have been informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy that work on roof insulation for their houses can be sponsored through the Job Creation Programme. No estimate of the overall cost has been made; it is for local authorities to decide how their shares of the cost can be included in existing programmes.

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