§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any proposals to assist owner-occupiers, owners or/and tenants of houses to carry out the work of house insulation by some form of subsidy or otherwise: and, if so, what the proposals are.
§ Mr. OakesLocal authorities may, subject to the consent of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, make available grants for elderly and disabled persons who could not otherwise meet the costs without hardships. Public expenditure constraints make it impossible to give grants for this
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purpose to other owners and occupiers: the fuel savings which can result make appropriate roof and other insulation a very worthwhile investment.