§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the uptake of the energy conservation grants; and what is the long-term future of such grants.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe uptake of the energy conservation scheme to 30 November 1979 is as follows:
Number of offers made £ (millions Value of offers made Consultancies 1,323 0.521 Boiler replacement 217 4.220 Insulation of premises 221 1.201 Combined heat and power projects. 2 2.210 Total 1,763 8.152 There are no plans for extending the two-year scheme beyond the published closing date of 30 June 1980.