§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the estimated(a) level and (b) cost of energy use in her Department and associated agencies was in each year since 1997; what proportion of energy was generated from renewable sources; and if she will make a statement. [65958]
§ Dr. HowellsThe Department did not retain details of energy levels until 2000–01. Energy costs since 1997–98, and levels from 2000–01 are as follows.
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Year kilowatt hours £000 1997–98 311 1998–99 107 1999–2000 133 2000–01 3.9 146 2001–02 12.6 112 1 Reflects release of a building The Department has not bought from renewable sources in the past but is planning buy a proportion of energy from such sources when contracts are re-let later in the year.
Figures for the Royal Parks Agency are:
Year kilowatt hours £000 1997 7.9 311 1998 7.9 305 1999 6.5 313 2000 7.6 247 2001 7.3 211 Note:
None of the energy consumed in the above periods by the Royal Parks Agency was procured from renewable sources.