HC Deb 02 March 1981 vol 1000 c43W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Prime Minister if she will cause a study to be made of the way in which taxation policy could be more efficiently co-ordinated with the incentives provided by the Department of the Environment to encourage the insulation of houses, for example by tax remission or by direct grant.

The Prime Minister

Grants for householders for loft insulation and associated lagging are already available under the homes insulation scheme administered by local authorities. These grants benefit people on lower incomes, including pensioners. The Government do not consider it appropriate to provide additional assistance through tax reliefs.