§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to speed the provision of district heating schemes to all types of homes; and if he will ensure that local authorities should be encouraged to consider the use of district heating schemes in new building.
§ Mr. Freeson:I would refer the hon. Member to my replies of 12th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mr. Corbett)—[Vol. 888, c. 157.1—and of 18th March to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. Steel).—[Vol. 888, c. 392.]