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Homes (Solid Fuel Heating)

Volume 991: debated on Friday 31 October 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to amend the building regulations to provide that new homes should be built with a chimney so that solid fuels can be used as an alternative to oil, electricity or gas heating.

No. I consider it is better to leave this decision to individual builders and developers and their customers.