HC Deb 13 January 1997 vol 288 c97W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings have(a) draught-proofing and (b) draught-proofing of 40 per cent. or more of the dwelling's rooms in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland and (4) Northern Ireland. [10243]

Mr. Robert B. Jones

Recent information is not available in this precise form. The following table provides estimates of the number of households in England, Wales and Scotland with draught proofing in December 1995 and the number of dwellings in Northern Ireland with draught proofing in 1991.

Thousands
Total household/dwellings With draught proofing With 40 per cent, or more rooms treated
England 19,581 6,078 2,357
Wales 1,151 281 96
Scotland 2,108 895 318
Northern Ireland 574 269 not known