§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to exempt applicants for home improvement grants in respect of households which contained a disabled person from being debarred from grant because of the upper limit of rateable value.
§ Sir George YoungRateable value limits are already disapplied for intermediate grants and improvement grants where the application is for a dwelling occupied by a disabled person and the works are needed to meet a requirement arising from that person's particular disability. My right hon. Friend sees no reason to extend this concession to cover works which do not relate to disability.