§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will further review standards of building insulation and publish the Report on the subject prepared by the then Ministry of Public Building and Works earlier this year.
§ Mr. ChannonTwo pieces of work on thermal insulation are in hand. The first is an updating of a Guide Book on Thermal Insulation which gives factual architectural and engineering data on insulation materials. This will be published next year. Secondly, the subject of thermal insulation in housing is being considered inter-Departmentally.