§ 41. Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to encourage local authorities to make grants to old and handicapped people for the purpose of home insulation.
§ Mr. FreesonThe position was made clear to local authorities in Circular 160/74. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of it.
Briefly, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is ready to consider sympathetically submissions for grant towards roof insulation for elderly or disabled persons.