§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the target reductions for energy consumption in the buildings occupied by his Department.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe Ministry of Defence has a target of 25 per cent. for the reduction in consumption of 429W non-operational energy on the Defence estate for the period 1985–86 to 1990–91. The Ministry will also participate in the target reduction on non-operational energy of 15 per cent. over five years set for all Government Departments with effect from 1 April 1990.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the energy consumption, broken down by fuel, of the buildings occupied by his Department, for the latest year available and equivalent figures for each of the armed services.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonDetails of operational and non-operational energy consumption by the armed services and the procurement executive for 1988–89 are contained in table 3.6 in volume 2 of the 1990 Statement on the Defence Estimates (Cm. 1022–11). The only figures available for the civil estate are those for electricity and gas for the calendar year 1989.
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Energy Consumption Electricity Gas 71,803,344 kWhs 1,653,321 therms