§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what level of heating his Department recommends for local authority residential homes for the elderly.
§ Sir George YoungGuidance issued to local authorities advises that areas of residential homes occupied by residents should be maintained at a comfortable level of temperature at all times and the technical specification recommends that space heating installations should be capable of producing a temperature of 21 degrees centigrade in these areas under specified conditions.