HC Deb 19 December 1994 vol 251 c913W
Mr. Spellar

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the percentage of extra fuel which is required to heat an identical house in Belfast taking Bristol as a base.

Mr. Ancram

The percentage of extra fuel required to heat a typical semi-detached house in Belfast compared with Bristol is estimated to be 19 per cent. This figure has been calculated using the building research establishment domestic energy model.