§ Mr. Straussasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether Government assistance is being given to enable the Science Museum to buy the original Orrery, formerly the property of the Earl of Cork and Orrery, which was sold at auction at Sotheby's on 24th June.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsThe Government are proposing to make available, subject to parliamentary approval, a special
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON COMMODITIES AND SERVICES SPENT ON ENERGY 1973 Energy Source Scotland Wales North Yorkshire and Humberside North-West Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Oil … … 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 Gas … … 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.8 Coal and coke … … 1.1 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.0 Electricity … … 3.2 2.6 2.0 2.4 2.3 Total … … 5.8 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.3
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Energy Source East Midlands West Midlands East Anglia South-East South-West Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Oil … … 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 Gas … … 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.7 1.1 Coal and coke … … 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.5 Electricity … … 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.2 3.0 Total … … 5.3 5.2 5.6 5.1 6.2 grant of£4,000 and an advance of£8,000 from the annual purchase grant for 1975–76. A Supplementary Estimate will be laid before Parliament in due course and meanwhile an advance of£12,000 will be made from the Contingencies Fund.