HC Deb 13 November 1980 vol 992 cc329-30W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Industry to what extent his Department's energy thrift scheme and energy audit scheme demonstrate the savings to be made by thermal insulation of existing industrial buildings.

Mr. David Mitchell

Information on energy use in manufacturing industry gathered by this Department under the industrial energy thrift scheme includes assessment of the needs for thermal insulation of existing industrial buildings. This information and recommendations on improvements which can be made are given in reports which are made available to industry. Work under the energy audit series is concerned with detailed analyses of energy flows in industrial processes sand generally does not include considerations of energy use in buildings.