§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations built or being built for the Central Electricity Generating Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board, giving for each station the original estimated cost, designed capacity and completion date together with the final cost, output capacity and completion date or latest estimates thereof.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 2 December 1983, c. 657]: The CEGB has advised me that the following is the information:
1982–83 is estimated at 46 per cent. compared to 1972–73. The search for further improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings occupied by Government Departments remains an important part of the agency's work and they have set a target to increase savings to a level equivalent to over 50 per cent. of the expenditure in 1972–73 by April 1985.
Jointly with MOD, the agency exercises a similar responsibility in respect of a substantial proportion of the Defence Estate where significant savings have also been achieved.
Other Departments including the Home Office and Departments in Northern Ireland have separate responsibility for parts of the Government Estate; additional energy managers have been appointed by the Departments concerned.