Departmental Energy Use (Hansard, 8 March 2000)

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the electricity used by his Department is generated from renewable sources; and if he will make a statement. [111038]

Contractor Name of research unit Current contract start and end dates Date of most recent review

University of Kent Personal Social Services Research Unit April 1996-March 2001 February 1999

London School of Economics and Political Science Personal Social Services Research Unit January 1996-December 2000 February 1999

University of Manchester Personal Social Services Research Unit April 1996-March 2001 February 1999

Research Unit National Institute for Social Work Research Unit January 1996-December 2000 October 1998

University of York Social Policy Research Unit January 1996-December 2000 May 1999

University of Bristol Dartington Social Research Unit January 1996-December 2000 September 1998

University of London Thomas Coram Research Unit January 1996-December 2000 February 1999

§ Audrey Wise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list, in cash terms and at constant prices, his Department's total spending on research and development in each of the last five years and the projected expenditure in each of the next five years; [110944]
(2) if he will list in cash terms and at constant prices, the spending on his Department's policy research programme in each of the last five years and the projected expenditure in each of the next five years. [110945]

§ Yvette Cooper
The expenditure in cash terms at constant prices (1999–2000) for the policy research programme and National Health Service research and development levy over the last five years are shown in the table. Expenditure in the next five years is expected to continue at a similar level.

£ million

Policy Research Programme NHS R&D Levy Total

1994–95 21.16 ¹— ¹—

1995–96 21.86 ¹— ¹—

1996–97 26.25 398 424.25

1997–98 24.81 403.5 428.31

1998–99 26.70 417.6 444.3

1999–2000 ²30.90 ²433.6 ²464.5

¹ The NHS research and development levy was first created in April 1996 and figures for NHS research and development prior to this are not available on the same basis.

² Estimate.

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§ Yvette Cooper
Buildings occupied by the Department and its agencies currently purchase energy from utility companies via contracts let by the buying agency. The Department has no information about the proportion of energy supplied by the utility companies that comes from renewable resources.

Contractor	Name of research unit	Current contract start and end dates	Date of most recent review
University of Kent	Personal Social Services Research Unit	April 1996-March 2001	February 1999
London School of Economics and Political Science	Personal Social Services Research Unit	January 1996-December 2000	February 1999
University of Manchester	Personal Social Services Research Unit	April 1996-March 2001	February 1999
Research Unit	National Institute for Social Work Research Unit	January 1996-December 2000	October 1998
University of York	Social Policy Research Unit	January 1996-December 2000	May 1999
University of Bristol	Dartington Social Research Unit	January 1996-December 2000	September 1998
University of London	Thomas Coram Research Unit	January 1996-December 2000	February 1999

£ million
	Policy Research Programme	NHS R&D Levy	Total
1994–95	21.16	¹—	¹—
1995–96	21.86	¹—	¹—
1996–97	26.25	398	424.25
1997–98	24.81	403.5	428.31
1998–99	26.70	417.6	444.3
1999–2000	²30.90	²433.6	²464.5
¹ The NHS research and development levy was first created in April 1996 and figures for NHS research and development prior to this are not available on the same basis.
² Estimate.