§ 17. Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will review his Department's spending on energy conservation in the light of the continuing fears of global warming.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe budget of the energy efficiency office, like all Government expenditure, is reviewed annually in the public expenditure survey.
§ 27. Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his Department's latest estimate of potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000, 2010 and 2020 in the energy sector.
§ 48. Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his Department's latest estimate of the potential reduction in the output of greenhouse gases by the United Kingdom energy sector by the years 2000, 2010 and 2020.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerFuture emissions will depend on many factors, which are hard to predict, such as economic growth, developments in technology, investment patterns and consumer choice. A broad analysis by the energy technology support unit, presented at the Prime Minister's recent seminar on climate change, indicated both the possibilities and difficulties of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
§ 8. Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment his Department has made of the different contributions to reducing global warming of energy conservation and nuclear power.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI believe that both nuclear power and improved energy efficiency have an important role to play in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide. No single solution is sufficient.