§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he is giving to local authorities, architects and developers, to provide chimneys in new homes, so giving householders the option to use solid fuel.
§ Mr. ArmstrongNo specific advice on this has been issued by my Department. However, in Domestic Energy Note No. 1 the joint working party on heating and energy conservation in public sector housing considered this subject and suggested that where it is possible to provide a flue in new dwellings, tenants in some areas of the country may appreciate a choice in the fuel they use. The joint working party intends, at a future date, to look at design considerations for heating systems and choice of fuel.