§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 17 October 2001,Official Report, column 1242W, if he will list those CHP projects that have been installed in NHS properties since 1997. [11063]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 29 October 2001 J: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
We do not currently collect this information. However, we intend to take action and capture data on the number and age of combined heat and power (CHP) installations in the national health service as part of the estates returns information collection performance monitoring system from 2001–02. We recognise the importance of obtaining the necessary information on CHP installations within the NHS.