§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much energy has been consumed so far in 1978 in the United Kingdom, compared with a similar period in 1977.
§ Dr. John CunninghamThe most recent figure relates to the nine-month period January to September which will be published in the November issue of the Department's statistical bulletin"Energy Trends". For convenience, the figures are tabulated below.
Inland energy consumption: primary fuel input basis (million tonnes of coal equivalent) Jan.-Sept. 1977 … … … 247.5 Jan.-Sept. 1978 … … … 246.7 Per cent. Change … … … -0.3