§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his policy regarding the conservation of energy resources in the United Kingdom and the world.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe Government are continuing to study the possibilities for furthering the conservation of energy resources, but I have no statement to make at present.
INLAND DELIVERIES Thousand tons 1962 1972 Gas/diesel oils Fuel oils Gas/diesel oils Fuel oils Central heating: Private houses … 347 20 632 8 Educational establishments … 94 355 808 365 National government buildings … 21 208 403 63S Local government buildings … 40 96 330 235 British Armed Forces … 27 204 209 332 Foreign Armed Forces … 31 59 51 14 Comparable figures for costs and for the tonnages used for central heating purposes by British Railways and by the British Airports Authority are not available.