HC Deb 10 June 1991 vol 192 c423W
Mr. Dobson

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

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: A total of 263 energy audits were carried out over the last five years in the Northern Ireland Government Office estate.

A statement of main conclusions for each audit could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. Needham

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: There is one dedicated energy manager in the NI energy conservation unit for the Northern Ireland Government Office estate. Three person-years were devoted to energy management in this estate by the unit in 1990–91.

There is no dedicated energy manager in the Northern Ireland Office in London.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give for each available year from 1978 the amount invested in improving the energy efficiency of his Department in(a) cash terms and (b) 1990–91 money terms.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 3 June 1991]: The information requested for the years prior to 1986–87 is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The amount spent on new energy efficiency measures in the Northern Ireland Government Office estate from 1986–87 onwards is as follows:

Cash terms £ 1990–91 money terms £
1986–87 25,000 32,897
1987–88 72,000 91,539
1988–89 24,000 28,279
1989–90 25,000 27,250
1990–91 16,500 16,500

It is not possible to disaggregate costs for the Northern Ireland Office in London.

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