HC Deb 10 June 1998 vol 313 c558W
Mr. Stunell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much(a) oil, (b) gas and (c) electricity was purchased for the heating, lighting and powering of accommodation occupied by his Department within the United Kingdom in each year since 1989–90; and what was the total cost in real terms of each in each year. [44085]

Mr. Tom Clarke

My Department was created in April 1992 by transferring certain areas of responsibility from six Departments. However, the following details of energy consumption and costs are only available from 1993 when the Department commenced occupation of its own buildings:

Oil Gas Electricity
KWH Cost KWH Cost (£) KWH Cost (£)
1993–941 Nil Nil 221,808 3,810 586,372 49,400
1994–95 Nil Nil 1,059,183 14,599 1,074,541 64,066
1995–962 Nil Nil 1,593,599 15,247 1,194,927 67,023
1996–97 Nil Nil 1,450,385 11,967 1,342,571 78,655
1997–983 Nil Nil 1,593,731 12,939 1,206,320 78,634
1 Occupation during part financial year
2 Additional premises acquired part way through the financial year
3 Replaces provisional 1997–98 figures included in my reply of 6 May 1998, Official Report, column 408.