§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the schemes introduced by his Department to promote the use of energy audits in industry: and if he will make a statement about the success of these schemes.
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§ Mr. David MitchellThe Department has no schemes to promote energy audits in industry. However, one of the benefits of the industrial energy thrift scheme is the stimulation of firms to undertake such audits. Studies done as a follow up to this scheme have shown that a selection of firms have taken energy saving measures, including the use of energy audits which have produced savings of £6 million per annum.