Home Insulation (Hansard, 14 March 1986)

HC Deb 14 March 1986 vol 93 c624W 624W

§ Mr. Orme
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was allocated to local authorities under the home insulation scheme in the 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 financial years; how much of this allocation was spent in each of those years; and how many homes were insulated.

§ Sir George Young
The information requested is as follows:

Homes insulation scheme 1982–83 £ million 1983–84 £ million 1984–85 £ million

Allocation to local authorities 32.8 31.9 31.5

Amount of allocation spent ^*26.4 ^*22.2 ^*23.2

Homes insulated (thousands) 386,000 315,000 335,000

^* These figures are provisional as final audited claims on which they are based are still outstanding from some local authorities.

Homes insulation scheme	1982–83 £ million	1983–84 £ million	1984–85 £ million
Allocation to local authorities	32.8	31.9	31.5
Amount of allocation spent	^*26.4	^*22.2	^*23.2
Homes insulated (thousands)	386,000	315,000	335,000
^* These figures are provisional as final audited claims on which they are based are still outstanding from some local authorities.