§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total expenditure on energy for 665W each property owned or leased by his Department for the use of Ministers in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SoamesThe only property leased by my Department for use by Ministers is a flat in Admiralty house, Whitehall, which is occupied by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence. Energy costs for this property are not metered separately; they fall to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which is responsible for the utilities costs of the whole building. The amounts attributable to the flat cannot therefore be separately identified.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total expenditure on energy for offices and buildings by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SoamesStatistics on energy expenditure are not maintained centrally for all the offices and buildings occupied by my Department's staff or for the agencies, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For headquarters office accommodation, however, the costs were as follows:
1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ Electricity 3,418,910 3,923,836 4,121,307 Gas 314,140 254,627 280,189 Water 590,975 543,146 424,877 Oil 642,733 703,405 530,000