HC Deb 14 March 2002 vol 381 cc1231-2W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on energy costs incurred by her Department in each of the last 10 years. [42433]

Dr. Howells

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not have figures going back 10 years. The costs for the last eight years are:

Financial year Energy cost (£)
1994–95 114,428
1995–96 114,847
1996–97 117,437
1997–98 121,916
1998–99 106,634
1999–2000 1132,908
2000–01 1134,527
2001–02 2132,825
1 Includes part year occupation of a building.
2 Figures for 2001–02 are costs to date.