§ 46. Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current total fuel bill for establishments and transportation attributable to the Department of Prices and Consumer Protection; what programme is under way to reduce energy consumption; and what is the percentage target of savings and over what timescale.
§ Mr. MarksThe Property Services Agency is responsible for the provision of fuel for all civil Government Departments. Expenditure is not, however, separately identified against individual Departments.
Over the first years ending March 1976 the Agency had succeeded in reducing its energy bill for all civil Government Departments by 25 per cent. and the aim is to increase this to 35 per cent. by March 1983.
The PSA also provides the Government car service for use by Ministers and senior officials. This service has been reduced over the last two years and the engine capacity of the car is kept at the lowest compatible with the requirement.