§ Sir John Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the loss in grant as a result of the decision to substitute a flat rate element in the amount of the rate support grant for the previously proposed variable element for Sevenoaks urban and Sevenoaks rural districts.
§ Mr. OakesThe estimated reduction in rate support grant payable to the
162Winsulation pays for the installation costs within a short period and there is a subsequent beneficial saving in fuel costs.
§ Mr. FreesonThis is a matter I have under consideration, but improvement grants may already be given for the insulation of a dwelling as part of an overall scheme of improvement to bring it up to modern standards.