§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for each health board and the total for the National Health Service in Scotland(a) the total number of licensed vehicles at the latest available date, (b) the total amount spent on energy during the latest year for which figures are available, broken down into (i)petrol supply, (ii)electricity supply, (iii)gas supply and (iv)other and (c) the total amount spent on insulation on the National Health Service estate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Rifkind[holding answer 21 December 1989]: Statistics on the number of licensed vehicles and on the amount spent on energy are not held in the form requested.
Figures for the total amount spent on insulation on the National Health Service estate are not available since such costs are included in both new buildings and general renovation.
Health boards have been encouraged by Ministers to pursue energy conservation policies, and savings already achieved include a 6 per cent. reduction in hospitals' energy consumption over the last three years. Energy costs have fallen from £40.9 million in 1985–86 to £30.2 million in 1988–89.