§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement about St. Mary's hospital and its energy-saving potential.
§ Mr. SackvilleSt. Mary's hospital is the first of two demonstration hospitals in which a range of energy-saving technologies are being used. The aim is to achieve significant savings in fuel consumption and reduce environmental pollution.
First and second year appraisals have identified significant reductions in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, increasing from 35 per cent. fuel savings in year one to 44 per cent. in year two. This equates to annual savings of £51,000 in fuel bills and a reduction of 1,000 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions.