HC Deb 19 April 1985 vol 77 cc285-6W
Mr. Wallace

asked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement about the co-ordination between the different Departments responsible for the implementation of energy efficiency and conservation policy.

The Prime Minister

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy has responsibility for the

Employees in employment—Great Britain
Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Division or Class June 1971 June 1979 June 1984
Energy and Water Supply 1 788.8 711.7 621.0
Coal extraction and manufacture of solid fuels 11 359.5 298.0 229.8
Extraction of mineral oil and natural gas 13 2.2 19.6 32.9
Mineral oil processing 14 30.7 33.1 23.0
Nuclear fuel production 15 19.9 17.8 15.6
Production and distribution of electricity, gas and other forms of energy 16 323.3 277.6 250.3
Water supply 17 44.1 59.8 64.3
Extraction of minerals and ores other than fuels; manufacture of metals, mineral products and chemicals 2 1,258.4 1,109.7 784.6
Metal manufacturing and extraction of metalliferous ores and minerals nes 21–23 506.1 409.4 249.7
Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 24 316.3 273.4 194.4
Chemical industry 25 397.6 403.0 325.5
Production of man-made fibres 26 38.4 23.9 15.1
Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 3 3,655.1 3,338.0 2,563.8
Manufacture of metal goods nes 31 576.1 516.2 379.1
Mechanical engineering 32 1,125.2 1,010.5 772.4
Manufacture of office machinery and data processing equipment 33 87.1 81.8 72.7
Electrical and electronic engineering 34 795.3 737.9 648.6
Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts thereof 35 503.1 433.1 289.7
Manufacture of other transport equipment 36 432.7 432.2 292.6
Instrument engineering 37 135.5 126.3 108.8
Other manufacturing industries 4 2,996.9 2,665.6 2,066.9
Food, drink and tobacco manufacturing 41–42 774.0 715.0 610.6
Government's overall strategy for energy efficiency as well as for his Department's energy efficiency office. There are regular consultations between Departments on matters with energy efficiency impacts. The Government's publicity campaign is stimulating an upsurge of interest and activity in energy efficiency.

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