HC Deb 23 July 1999 vol 335 cc718-9W
Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many solid-walled properties have received publicly-funded assistance towards external wall insulation in each of the last five years. [92535]

Mr. Meale

Local authorities' programmes for maintaining and improving their social housing stock include external wall insulation. Local authorities also have powers to grant aid thermal insulation works under the house renovation grant system. Detailed figures are not available.

Mrs. Brinton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cavity-walled houses have received(a) Government and (b) local government assistance to have their walls insulated with cavity-wall insulation in each of the last five years. [92534]

Mr. Meale

The number of cavity-walled houses which have received Government assistance to have their walls insulated with cavity wall insulation since schemes began in 1996 are as follows:

Number of installations
1996–1997 41,940
1997–1998 87,712
1998–991 120,595
1 The figure for 1998–1999 is not yet finalised.

Work by local authorities using Energy Saving Trust funds is included in the figures. Local authorities programmes for maintaining and improving their social housing stock include cavity wall insulation. Local authorities also have powers to grant aid thermal insulation works under the house renovation grant system. Detailed figures are not available.