§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there are any plans for local authorities to give home improvement grants to owners of houses for the installation of remedial measures where radon levels are high.
The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (The Earl of Caithness)The Department of the Environment has today written to 21 local housing authorities in Cornwall, Devon, Derbyshire and Somerset advising them in what circumstances my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Environment is prepared to contribute towards the expense incurred by them in making an improvement grant for radon remedial measures.