§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made towards cutting energy consumption in Government buildings for which he has responsibility in each year since 1990. [1444]
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply that my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Construction and Planning gave my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey, East (Mr. Ainsworth) on 17 MayOfficial Report, columns 259–62, for energy consumption figures for the Department of Health.
Additional figures for 1994–95 will be published shortly. These are expected to show a decrease of 8 per cent. over the previous year, as a result of our continuing efforts to reduce energy consumption.