HL Deb 17 February 1986 vol 471 cc499-500WA
Lord Dunleath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the consumption and cost per annum of coal for heating at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast over the past 10 years.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Lyell)

Available information relating to the Royal Victoria group of hospitals is as follows:

Financial Year Year ended 31st March Coal Consumption (tonnes) Expenditure(£)
1976 1,782 *
1977 1,998 *
1978 3,203 *
1979 6,788 *
1980 10,440 *
1981 13,605 331,805
1982 13,010 513,871
1983 10,697 467,024
1984 12,002 441,110
1985 13,363 555,831
*Expenditure figures for the years 1975–76 to 1979–80 are not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.