Fuel Economy (Advertising Grants) (Hansard, 19 February 1981)

HC Deb 19 February 1981 vol 999 c222W 222W

§ Mr. Freud
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish in the Official Report the annual sum spent on advertising grants for domestic fuel economy measures; how many such grants were given in each of the last three years; and what was the average value of the grant in each of those years.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The information about grants under the homes insulation scheme is as follows:

Financial year Amount spent on advertising by Department of the Environment Number of grants paid by local authorities in England Average grant

£ £

1978–79^* 156,000 215,000 39

1979–80 118,000 377,000 37

1980–81 †246,000 +111,000 +43

^* The scheme began in September 1978.

† Estimated costs for whole of 1980–81.

‡ Figure for the first six months of 1980–81.

Financial year	Amount spent on advertising by Department of the Environment	Number of grants paid by local authorities in England	Average grant
	£		£
1978–79^*	156,000	215,000	39
1979–80	118,000	377,000	37
1980–81	†246,000	+111,000	+43
^* The scheme began in September 1978.
† Estimated costs for whole of 1980–81.
‡ Figure for the first six months of 1980–81.