§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the number of dwellings in the United Kingdom insulated by urea formaldehyde foam.
§ Sir George YoungThe current estimate is that between 1 and 1¼ million houses in the United Kingdom have been insulated with urea formaldehyde foam.
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§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department will undertake a study of the Canadian Government's compensation scheme with a view to assisting those whose homes are affected with problems associated with urea formaldehyde insulation.
§ Sir George YoungThe Department is aware of the Canadian Government's scheme but has no plans to institute anything similar in this country.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the local authorities which have now banned or suspended the use of urea formaldehyde foam for insulation purposes.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now take steps to ban the use of urea formaldehyde foam for cavity wall insulation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungNo, for the reasons given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Construction on 8 June to my hon. Friend the Member for Essex, South-East (Sir B. Braine).—[Vol. 25, c.33].