Energy Consumption (Hansard, 26 May 1988)

§ Mr. Jack
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how much energy was consumed in the United Kingdom for

Phasing of deficit grant payments

£ million

Accrued in respect of Total 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88

1979–80 159 150 9 — — — — — — —

1980–81 149 — 134 15 — — — — — —

1981–82 428 — — 210 218 — — — — —

1982–83 374 — — — 357 17 — — — —

1983–84 875 — — — — 581 294 — — —

1984–85 2,225 — — — — — 1,108 695 422 —

1985–86 50 — — — — — — — 50 —

1986–87 288 — — — — — — — 74 214

1987–88 200 — — — — — — — — 200

Total 4,748 150 143 225 575 598 1,402 695 546 414

The Coal Industry Act 1987 provided that up to £200 million might be paid in respect of deficits arising in 1987–88 and 1988–89. The full £200 million was paid in 1987–88 to defray that year's deficit. The Government have no plans to seek to increase or extend the statutory powers to pay deficit grant.

§ Mr. Kenneth Hind
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what financial support the Government expect to give British Coal in 1988–89.

§ Mr. Parkinson
British Coal's external financing limit for 1988–89 has been set at £670 million. As announced to the House on 28 March, at column 295, planned financing was made up as follows:

£ million

Restructuring Grant 116.0

Other non-deficit grants 273.5

Net Borrowing 280.5

670.0

The requirement for restructuring grant in 1988–89 is being reviewed following the substantially increased number of redundancies in the closing days of 1987–88, which has resulted in higher than expected expenditure on redundancy lump sums early in 1988–89. A summer Supplementary Estimate will be submitted to seek 232W non-transport purposes during 1987; and what is his assessment of the effect the energy efficiency office had on this figure.

§ Mr. Peter Morrison
Provisional figures for 1987 suggest that 41,636 million therms of energy were consumed for non-transport purposes. It is estimated that the activities of the Energy Efficiency Office contributed to the reduction of some 4 per cent. in (non-transport) energy consumption per unit of GDP compared to the previous year.

Phasing of deficit grant payments
£ million
Accrued in respect of	Total	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88
1979–80	159	150	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	149	—	134	15	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	428	—	—	210	218	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	374	—	—	—	357	17	—	—	—	—
1983–84	875	—	—	—	—	581	294	—	—	—
1984–85	2,225	—	—	—	—	—	1,108	695	422	—
1985–86	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—
1986–87	288	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	74	214
1987–88	200	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	200
Total	4,748	150	143	225	575	598	1,402	695	546	414

	£ million
Restructuring Grant	116.0
Other non-deficit grants	273.5
Net Borrowing	280.5
	670.0