§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether tests have been completed on the vapipe or when he expects their completion; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CarmichaelNo tests have been carried out by the Department and none is planned.
However, my engineers have been in touch with the joint developers of the
HOUSE RENOVATION GRANTS: AMOUNT OF ALLOWABLE COST AND GRANT APPROVED £000 Merseyside* West Yorkshire* West Midlands Greater Manchester* Central Clydeside*† 1973 1974 1973 1974 1973 1974 1973 1974 1973 1974 Local authorities: Approved allowable cost for Government contribution 9,394 7,185 15,088 6,357 4,131 4,704 26,848 12,708 11,301 24,125 Housing associations: Approved allowable cost for Government contribution 1,516 2,329 50 152 692 250 119 308 — — Private owners and other Housing Associations: Amount of grant approved 18,650 10,240 9,853 8,097 3,738 3,562 13,157 8,192 2,698 3,031 * Under the Development and Intermediate area provisions improvement work carried out in 1973 and 1974 up to 22nd June attracted higher rates of grant. † Cost information for the new Strathclyde region, formed on 16th May 1975, is not available and figures have been given for the Central Clydeside conurbation.