§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will give for each year from 1978 the energy consumption, broken down by fuel, of the buildings occupied by the offices for which he is responsible, 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. Luce[holding answer 5 June 1990]: The figures requested by the hon. Member are available only in (a) cash terms and (b) 1978–79 money terms, for the following years:
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Electricity Gas Liquid fuel £ £ £ 1987–88 5,069 1,349 659 (2,470) (657) (321) 1988–89 6,717 970 845 (3,056) (441) (384)
Electricity Gas Liquid fuel £ £ £ 1989–901 5,877 872 778 (2,511) (373) (332) Note: () denotes 1978–79 money terms.
1 1989–90 expenditure relates to eleven months consumption only.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will give the number of dedicated energy managers in the offices for which he is responsible and the number of person-years devoted to energy management in the latest year.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 5 June 1990]: The Office of Arts and Libraries has no dedicated energy manager. It is advised by the Cabinet Office in such matters.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Minister for the Arts if he will give the number of energy audits carried out in the offices for which he is responsible in the last five years and for each audit statement of its main conclusions.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 5 June 19901]: No energy audits have been carried out in the Office of Arts and Libraries, but surveys to improve energy efficiency have been undertaken and measures to reduce energy consumption have been, and are being, taken.