§ Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the general standards of noise and thermal insulation in use in the inner London area.
§ Mr. FreesonI would refer the right hon. Member to my answer to him on 17th May 1978 in respect of my right hon. Friend's limited responsibility regard-292W ing the London Building (Constructional) By-Laws 1972.—[Vol. 950, col. 213.]
There are no bye laws in inner London specifically directed to acoustic and thermal insulation, but these are to some extent catered for by construction requirements for other purposes. In practice these requirements, together with the National House-Building Council's specification in the private sector and administrative controls in the public sector, ensure that the great majority of new dwellings in inner London meet standards equivalent to those set by the building regulations for thermal and acoustic insulation.