§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total cost to public funds of work carried out by officials from his Department on the preparation of proposed amendments and new clauses to the Energy Conservation Bill prior to the completion of Committee stage on 4 February and from that date until Report stage on 22 April.
§ Mr. AtkinsThis information is not available. Officials from my Department carried out work on the Bill in the course of their normal business and no records are kept of the time spent on individual tasks.