§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals exist 133W for extension to Scotland of the scheme under the Job Creation Programme for insulating roofs of local authority housing.
§ Dr. John A. CunninghamA circular letter was sent by my Department to all regional islands and district councils and new town development corporations in Scotland on 27th August this year. This letter drew authorities' attention to the possibility of sponsoring through the Job Creation Programme work on roof insulation for publicly owned housing and other buildings.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy which manufacturers in Scotland have been selected for provision of roof insulation materials to local authorities for use in connection with the Job Creation Programme scheme in Scotland.
§ Dr. John A. CunninghamThe three mineral fibre insulation manufacturers in Britain—Cape Insulation Limited, Fibre-glass Limited and Newalls Insulation Company Limited—are co-operating in this scheme. Local authorities are free to choose their source of supply.