§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total of energy used by forging companies represented by (a) gas and (b) electricity; and what was the cost of energy expressed as a percentage of operating costs.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallDetailed assessments are not available, but it is thought that gas and oil represent around 80 per cent. of the total energy used by forging companies and electricity around 20 per cent. The average cost of energy is 15 to 30 per cent. of operating costs depending upon the type of forging made by the company.