§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average length of time taken to consider submissions for estate rate heating addition.
§ Dr. BoysonThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many submissions for estate rate heating addition are currently awaiting approval.
§ Dr. BoysonApproximately 110 submissions concerning estate rate heating additions have been passed to DHSS headquarters for consideration and are currently being processed or undergoing further investigation.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of submissions for estate rate heating additions which have been approved.
§ Dr. BoysonThree hundred and fourteen certificates have so far been issued designating estate heating systems as disproportionately expensive to run.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of submissions which have been received for estate rate heating addition.
§ Dr. BoysonOver 500 submissions concerning estate rate heating additions have so far been received at the Department's headquarters.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps local officials of his Department have taken to identify those properties whose householders may qualify for estate rate heating addition.
§ Dr. BoysonFollowing the introduction of the present scheme for estate rate heating additions, on 9 August 1982, all DHSS local offices were asked to identify relevant estates, consulting fuel boards and landlords as necessary. We also enlisted the help of the local authority associations who circulated their member authorities with details of the estate rate heating addition policy. A press232W release was also issued giving publicity to the scheme. These measures have produced a large response from our own local offices, the local authorities and other interested bodies. Applications for designation of estate heating systems as disproportionately expensive to run are still being received by local offices.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what submissions for estate rate heating additions have been made through his Department's offices in Sunderland; which of these have been approved; and which of these are currently being considered.
§ Dr. BoysonA total of 10 submissions for designation of estate heating systems as disproportionately expensive to run have so far been made to the Department's headquarters by its local offices in Sunderland. As a result, 14 certificates of designation have been issued, each of which may cover all or part of one or several estates. I am writing to the hon. Member giving a full list of the properties containing the designated heating systems. There are no further applications under consideration at present.