§ Mr. Roweasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the amount of money that could be saved in a full year if the thermostats in the Palace of Westminster were to be kept at 2° below their present levels.
§ Sir George YoungI would draw the attention of my hon. Friend to my written answer of 21 November 1983 to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro) at column33. I cannot give a precise figure, but a reduction of 2 degrees F. could give rise to savings of around £12,000–£14,000.