§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many grant applications were made in the last financial year in England (a) for improvement grants, (b) for repair grants, (c) for intermediate grants and (d) for insulation grants; how many of these applications were approved; and if he will estimate the likely comparative figures for the current financial year.
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§ Sir George YoungThe information requested for 1982–83 is as follows, together with provisional figures for the first nine months of the current financial year.
Home Improvement Grants in England (thousands) Improvement Repair Intermediate Total Applications made 1982–83 138.0 156.9 40.1 335.1 1983–84 97.2 163.8 25.6 286.6 Applications Approved 1982–83 91.3 104.1 30.2 225.6 1983–84 79.3 137.4 21.5 238.2 (provisional figures for first 9 months)
Home Insulation Scheme in England (thousand) Valid Applications Accepted Numbers 1982–83 514.9 1983–84 323.6 (Provisional figures for first 9 months) (My Department's information on grants under the home insulation scheme is limited to the number of valid applications accepted by local authorities.) It is not possible to make a reliable estimate of the numbers of grants which will be approved by the end of the financial year 1983–84 in each category given above. Approvals have already reached record levels.