§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each of the designated houses in the Housing Defects Act the progress made in obtaining an approval and warranty scheme for repair methods.
§ Mr. John PattenThe National Housebuilding Council's subsidiary, PRC Homes Ltd., has now approved 23 repair systems, covering the Airey, Cornish Unit, Orlit, Parkinson, Unity, Wates and Woolaway house types. Details of progress on the approval of repair systems are as follows, for all designated types. I have arranged for PRC Homes Ltd's progress reports to be placed in the Library as they become available.
House type Number notified but not yet submitted Number submitted but not yet approved Number approved Airey — 9 4 Boot — 1 — Cornish Unit — 1 8 Dorran — 1 — Dyke — — — Gregory — — — Myton — 1 — Newland — 1 — Orlit — 1 1 Parkinson — 2 1 Reema Hollow Panel — 2 — Schindler and Hawkesley SGS 2 — — Smith 1 1 — Stent — 2 — Stonecrete — — — Tarran — 1 — Underdown — — — Unity and Butterley 1 2 5 Waller — — — Wates — 3 2 Wessex — — — Winget — — — Woolaway — 3 2 Totals 4 31 23