§ Mr. Favellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any proposals to tighten up building regulations relating to the insulation of new homes.
§ Mr. John PattenA consultative paper on proposals for changes to the regulations was circulated by the Department on 15 December. A copy has been placed in the Library. The proposals envisage higher standards for the conservation of fuel and power, but would allow greater flexibility on how these could be achieved.