HC Deb 11 June 1990 vol 174 c30W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 21 May,Official Report, column 30, if he will give the figures for energy consumption in kWh for electricity, litres for oil, therms for gas and tonnes for coal.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 6 June 1990]: The amount of energy consumed in 1988–89 in the buildings occupied by Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office is as follows:

Energy consumed
Electricity 94,055,748 kWh
Oil 20,149,234 Litres
Gas 1,485,202 Therms
Coal 196 Tonnes

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the number of energy audits carried out in his Department in the past five years and for each audit a statement of its main conclusions.

Mr. Cope

[holding answer 5 June 1990]: A total of 284 energy audits were carried out over the past five years in the Northern Ireland and Government Office estate.

A statement of main conclusions for each audit could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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