§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the target reductions for energy consumption in the buildings occupied by his Department.
§ Mr. WakehamThe only building of which the Department of Energy is the sole occupant is its London headquarters, into which it moved in September 1989. That building already has an up-to-date building energy management system and other energy-saving measures judged likely to be cost-effective after the necessary period for the building, plant and equipment to settle down. In its premises in Aberdeen, Glasgow, London and Lytham the Department is a minor occupant; and it is for the major occupants to set targets for reductions in energy consumption within the Government's overall policy. At Leicester, where energy consumption is determined by the meter testing operations carried out by the Department's gas and oil measurement branch, I have set a target for reductions of 15 per cent. over the next five years.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the energy consumption, broken down by fuel, of the buildings occupied by his Department, for the latest year available.
§ Mr. WakehamIn 1989–90 my Department spent a total of £186,585 on fuel, of which £167,655 was spent on electricity and £18,930 on gas. The Department moved to new headquarters premises during the year and complete consumption figures are not available. The figures do not include fuel consumption at the Department's former headquarters building, where fuel was included within the overall accommodation charge paid to the Property Services Agency.