HC Deb 15 April 2002 vol 383 c719W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on energy costs incurred by his Department in each of the last 10 years. [42445]

Dr. John Reid

Financial information for the years prior to 1996–97 is not readily available.

Details of the Department's (including its agencies, but excluding NDPBs) total expenditure on energy costs for the last six years are:

Year £
1996–97 3,156,147
1997–98 2,981,720
1998–99 2,616,093
1999–2000 2,684,527
2000–01 2,762,408
2001–02 12,762,408
1 To end February 2002. Total year estimate £2.259,857