HC Deb 04 June 1991 vol 192 cc183-4W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the number of dedicated energy managers in his Department and the number of person-years devoted to energy management in the latest year.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: There is one dedicated energy manager in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is FCO policy that all staff should be aware of the energy policies and the need for conservation. It is therefore impossible to identify the number of person-years devoted to energy management.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give for each available year from 1978 the amount invested in improving the energy efficiency of his Department in(a) cash terms and (b) 1990–91 money terms.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: It is not possible to provide the information in the detail requested as the figures are not readily available. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office only assumed direct responsibility for its fuel and utilities accounts in April 1990, before when they were paid by the Property Services Agency.

In 1989–90, a total of £55,360 (£60,730 in 1990–91 terms) was invested in improving energy efficiency in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In 1990–91, the cash figure was £57,000, but in addition, the need for energy conservation was drawn to the attention of all staff working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. Lennox-Boyd

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: An energy survey, including an energy audit, of the main Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in Whitehall was carried out in 1990. The consultants concluded that annual savings of £53,000 could be achieved with no capital expenditure and further savings of £7,100 per annum could be achieved with a capital expenditure of £19,400. The majority of the recommendations have already been implemented.