HC Deb 05 June 1990 vol 173 c438W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give for each year from 1978 the energy consumption, broken down by fuel, of the buildings occupied by his Department, expressing the figures in(a) cash terms, (b) 1978–79 money terms and (c) units of consumption for electricity in kilowatt hours, gas in therms, liquid fuel in litres and solid fuel in tonnes.

Mr. Atkins

A full answer cannot be provided. I shall write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the number of dedicated energy managers in his Department and the number of person years devoted to energy management in the latest year.

Mr. Atkins

In 1989–90 the Department devoted approximately 2.5 person years to energy management. This included the time of a central energy manager.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the number of energy audits carried out in his Department in the last five years and for each audit a statement of its main conclusions.

Mr. Atkins

The number of energy audits carried out in the Department of Transport were:

Number
1985–86 0
1986–87 1
1987–88 7
1988–89 4
1989–90 1

In each case a variety of measures to produce energy savings were recommended and have been implemented.