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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 May 2022 (named day). It was answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Heat Networks: Whitehall

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2008 to Question 242512 on District Heating: Whitehall, what total costs were charged to Government Departments by the Government Property Agency in (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2021-22 for the provision of heating through the Whitehall District Heating System.

Answer

Whitehall District Heating has been renamed and is now called the Whitehall Boiler System. A number of departmental buildings have transferred ownership to the Government Property Agency and the details of buildings served by the Whitehall Boiler System are provided in the table below.

Building

Department

MOD Main Building

Ministry of Defence

Government Office Great George Street

Government Property Agency

70 Whitehall

Government Property Agency

10 Downing Street

Government Property Agency

Admiralty House

Government Property Agency

King Charles Street

Government Property Agency

Old Admiralty Building

Government Property Agency

Horse Guards

Ministry of Defence

Dover House

Government Property Agency

Northumberland House

Wellcome Trust

22-26 Whitehall

Government Property Agency

55 Whitehall

Government Property Agency

Banqueting House

Historic Royal Palaces

Gwydyr House

Government Property Agency

36 Whitehall

Government Property Agency

Civil Service Club

Civil Service Club

The total costs that were charged to Government Departments by the Government Property Agency for the provision of heating from the Whitehall Boiler System is as follows;

(a) 2019-20: £1.7m

(b) 2020-21: £1.5m

(c) 2021-22: £2.0m

These costs include standing charges for the operation and maintenance of the Whitehall Boiler System along with the cost of actual heat consumed by each building.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4522
Session
2022-23
Related items
Heat Networks: Whitehall
Friday, 20 October 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
District Heating: Whitehall
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Whitehall Heat networks
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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