Housing Insulation (Hansard, 26 March 1984)

§ Mr. Wallace
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of local authority houses in Scotland have been insulated up to or above the standards of current building regulations.

Number of houses owned by local authorities which were insulated in the period 1 April 1982–31 December 1983

Authorities—Districts April–June 1982 July–September 1982 October–December 1982 January–March 1983 April–June 1983 July–September 1983 October–December 1983

Aberdeen City — — — — — — ^*

Angus 240 — — 508 — 587 —

Annandale and Eskdale 115 — 428 — — — ^*

Argyll — — — — — — —

Badenoch and Strathspey — — — — — 168 —

Banff and Buchan 28 5 163 156 73 — ^*

Bearsden and Milngavie — — — — — — ^*

Berwickshire — — — 216 — 375 333

Caithness — — — — — — ^*

Clackmannan — — — — — — —

Clydebank 299 — — — 36 36 ^*

Clydesdale — — — — — — —

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth — — — — — — ^*

Cumnock and Doon Valley — — — — — — —

Cunninghame 202 — — — — ^* ^*

Dumbarton 120 105 167 115 96 96 —

Dundee City 236 200 640 3,623 — 1,393 —

Dunfermline 89 — — — — — —

East Kilbride 122 — — — — — —

East Lothian 254 34 — 78 — 276 1,802

Eastwood — — — 200 — — —

Edinburgh City 2,496 1,242 1,871 2,462 2,110 1,620 592

Ettrick and Lauderdale — — — — — — —

Falkirk — — — 494 156 156 77

Glasgow City 96 199 131 1,184 2,034 ^* ^*

Gordon — — — — — — —

Hamilton 415 — — 1,935 — — 265

Inverclyde 190 402 353 505 400 1,145 —

Inverness — — — — — — —

Kilmarnock and Loudoun — — — — — — —

Kincardine and Deeside — — — — — — —

Kirkcaldy — — 454 2,392 — — —

Kyle and Carrick — — — — — ^* ^*

Lanark 132 — — — — — —

Lochaber — — — — — ^* ^*

Midlothian — — — — — — ^*

Monklands — — — — — — ^*

Moray — — — — — — ^*

Motherwell 162 1,257 248 1,022 230 56 ^*

Nairn — — — — — — ^*

Nithsdale — — — — — — —

North East Fife — — — — — — ^*

Perth and Kinross — — — — — — ^*

Renfrew 1,288 1,439 1,324 1,005 1,284 1,596 ^*

Ross and Cromarty 1,173 — — 365 ^* ^* ^*

Roxburgh — — — 365 — — —

Skye and Lochalsh — — — — — — —

Stewartry — — — — — 57 ^*

Stirling — — — — — ^* ^*

Strathkelvin 666 — — 1,052 — — ^*

Sutherland — — — 165 — — 13

Tweeddale — — — — — — ^*

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§ Mr. Ancram
The information available centrally does not relate expressly to insulation standards required under the building regulations. An estimate made by a private firm (Audits of Great Britain Ltd) on the basis of a sample survey carried out in December 1982 indicated that some 274,000 (29 per cent.) local authority houses met the standard in force at that time: of this total 63,000 (7 per cent.) had insulation of 100 mm thickness as now required for new housing under building standards regulations introduced in March 1983.

§ Mr. Wallace
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list, for each local housing authority in Scotland, the number of homes owned by them which have been insulated per quarter from April to June 1982 to date.

§ Mr. Ancram
The following table gives the information available:
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Authorities—Districts April–June 1982 July–September 1982 October–December 1982 January–March 1983 April–June 1983 July–September 1983 October–December 1983

West Lothian — — 80 1,376 — ^* ^*

Wigtown — — — — — — —

Orkney — — 74 84 — 27 ^*

Shetland — — — 301 — — —

Western Isles 157 — — — — — —

Total all districts 8,480 4,883 5,933 19,603 6,419 7,588 3,082

^* figures not yet available.

Number of houses owned by local authorities which were insulated in the period 1 April 1982–31 December 1983
Authorities—Districts	April–June 1982	July–September 1982	October–December 1982	January–March 1983	April–June 1983	July–September 1983	October–December 1983
Aberdeen City	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Angus	240	—	—	508	—	587	—
Annandale and Eskdale	115	—	428	—	—	—	^*
Argyll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Badenoch and Strathspey	—	—	—	—	—	168	—
Banff and Buchan	28	5	163	156	73	—	^*
Bearsden and Milngavie	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Berwickshire	—	—	—	216	—	375	333
Caithness	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Clackmannan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Clydebank	299	—	—	—	36	36	^*
Clydesdale	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Cumnock and Doon Valley	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cunninghame	202	—	—	—	—	^*	^*
Dumbarton	120	105	167	115	96	96	—
Dundee City	236	200	640	3,623	—	1,393	—
Dunfermline	89	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Kilbride	122	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Lothian	254	34	—	78	—	276	1,802
Eastwood	—	—	—	200	—	—	—
Edinburgh City	2,496	1,242	1,871	2,462	2,110	1,620	592
Ettrick and Lauderdale	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Falkirk	—	—	—	494	156	156	77
Glasgow City	96	199	131	1,184	2,034	^*	^*
Gordon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hamilton	415	—	—	1,935	—	—	265
Inverclyde	190	402	353	505	400	1,145	—
Inverness	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kincardine and Deeside	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kirkcaldy	—	—	454	2,392	—	—	—
Kyle and Carrick	—	—	—	—	—	^*	^*
Lanark	132	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lochaber	—	—	—	—	—	^*	^*
Midlothian	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Monklands	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Moray	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Motherwell	162	1,257	248	1,022	230	56	^*
Nairn	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Nithsdale	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
North East Fife	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Perth and Kinross	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*
Renfrew	1,288	1,439	1,324	1,005	1,284	1,596	^*
Ross and Cromarty	1,173	—	—	365	^*	^*	^*
Roxburgh	—	—	—	365	—	—	—
Skye and Lochalsh	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stewartry	—	—	—	—	—	57	^*
Stirling	—	—	—	—	—	^*	^*
Strathkelvin	666	—	—	1,052	—	—	^*
Sutherland	—	—	—	165	—	—	13
Tweeddale	—	—	—	—	—	—	^*