HC Deb 09 November 1987 vol 122 c9W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list for the years 1979 and 1987 the number of housing association houses and flats, in villages in England with a population of 800 or below, with(a) one bedroom, (b) two bedrooms and (c) three or more bedrooms, and, of these, how many are (i) occupied, (ii) vacant prior to being let and (iii) vacant prior to being repaired or improved;

(2) if he will list for the years 1979 and 1987 the number of local authority houses and flats, in villages in England with a population of 800 or below, with (a) one bedroom, (b) two bedrooms and (c) three or more bedrooms and, of these, how many are (i) occupied, (ii) vacant prior to being let and (iii) vacant prior to being repaired or improved.

Mr. Waldegrave

Information is not collected for sub-divisions of local authority areas.

Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of homes in England and Wales have central heating.

Mrs. Roe

The most recent available estimate is from the 1984 general household survey, which showed 67 per cent. of households in England and Wales had central heating.

Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has as to the percentage of dwellings in England and Wales which lack draught-stripping to doors and windows; and what is the total number of such dwellings;

(2) what is the number and percentage of dwellings in England and Wales that lack cavity wall insulation.

Mrs. Roe

The available figures are based on a sample survey conducted by Audits of Great Britain Ltd. in December 1986. It is estimated that 59 per cent. (11.2 million) of households in England and Wales lacked draught-stripping to doors and windows, although many doors and windows do not need draught-stripping to make them draught proof, and that 55 per cent. (10.4 million) of households had cavity walls that were not insulated.

Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest regulations regarding loft insulation; and what proportion of homes in the United Kingdom are insulated to this standard?

Mrs. Roe

The current building regulations require a U-value of 0.35 which is achieved by 100mm mat insulation or its equivalent; all new homes are insulated to this standard. It is estimated from a sample survey conducted by Audits of Great Britain Ltd., in December 1986, that 44 per cent. of housholds with access to loft spaces in Great Britain had 4in (approximately 100mm) or more of insulation.

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