§ Sir Sydney ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his estimate of the increase in energy consumption in commercial buildings, including the office sector, in the last 15 years for which figures are available. [127452]
§ Mrs. Liddell[pursuant to the reply, 26 June 2000, c. 375W]: The original reply was incorrect, and should have been as follows.
Energy consumption by commercial and other services (including agriculture and public administration) increased by 22 per cent. between 1984 and 1999.