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Written question asked by Louise Mensch (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 November 2010. It was answered by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 November 2010 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.


Utilities

Question
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the combined cost of heating and water utilities was for the House of Commons portion of the Parliamentary Estate in each year since 2005.
Answer

The cost of heating alone cannot be provided as electricity and gas charges include heating, hot water and catering usage and cannot be broken down into these categories.The water and sewerage charges paid by the House of Commons for its portion of the Estate for each financial year since 2005 are as follows.

£
2005-06 312,100
2006-07 278,800
2007-08 318,800
2008-09 256,900
2009-10 195,800

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26015; 519 c585W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
House of Commons Utilities
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk