§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, as at January, how many estates have been designated by the Secretary of State as disproportionately expensive to heat under paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Requirements Regulations 1980; how many of these estates are in Scotland and how many within Strathclyde region; and if he plans to put a limit on the number of estates which may qualify for such designation.
§ Dr. BoysonThe number of certificates of designation issued on behalf of my right hon. Friend is as follows:
Great Britain Scotland Strathclyde To 1 January 1984 217 30 24 To 12 June 1984 291 56 43 These totals do not accurately represent the number of estates involved, for which figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Designation relates not to estates, but to heating systems built into estates, and each certificate may cover some or all of the homes in either one or several estates. Heating systems are designated because they are found to be disproportionately expensive to run and we have no plans to put any limit on the number of designations as such.