Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) solar panels and (b) wind turbines have been installed on each of the buildings on his Department's estate in each of the last five years.
Answered by Robin Walker
My Department is based in two leased sites, 1 Horse Guards Road, London and Stormont House, Belfast. No solar panels or wind turbines have been installed at either site by the landlords.
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much energy was used by his Department's buildings in (a) 2020 to date and (b) each of the last five years.
Answered by Robin Walker
My Department is based in two leased sites, 1 Horse Guards Road, London and Stormont House, Belfast. In London, energy charges are included within the leasing arrangement from the landlord, Her Majesty's Treasury and my Department does not hold any figures for energy usage. In Belfast, energy usage is as follows:
(a) 2020/21 to date: No energy usage figures are available for 2020/21. Invoices for Gas and Electricity are processed via the Landlord on a quarterly basis so no figures are available for 2020/21.
(b)
Year | Electricity | Gas |
2015/16 | 850,490 Kwh | 22,803 m3 |
2016/17 | 805,366 Kwh | 18,133 m3 |
2017/18 | 792,333 Kwh | 17,410 m3 |
2018/19 | 687,639 Kwh | 22,155 m3 |
2019/20 | 644,416 Kwh | 25,304 m3 |
Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in his Department had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.
Answered by Robin Walker
Although the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) does not hold numbers of staff who have caring responsibilities, the department is committed to supporting these members of staff. Working with staff we have developed a Carers Charter, which sets out the policies and support available and the department has dedicated advocates for Carers, through our Diversity and Inclusion network. All staff members with caring responsibilities are encouraged to complete an NIO Carer’s Passport.
To strengthen our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities, the NIO is a member of Employers for Carers Northern Ireland. This allows our staff access to a range of dedicated resources as well as practical information and advice.