The quantities of electricity and natural gas used by HMRC, the Valuations Office Agency and the Bank of England during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 are shown in the table below.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
Department<\/p><\/td> | 2015-16<\/p><\/td> | 2016-17<\/p><\/td> | 2017-18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
HMRC<\/p><\/td> | Electricity (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 131,609,522<\/p><\/td> | 121,652,717<\/p><\/td> | 118,800,248<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Gas (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 127,762,062<\/p><\/td> | 120,395,843<\/p><\/td> | 116,023,372<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
VOA<\/p><\/td> | Electricity (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 1,889,340<\/p><\/td> | 2,615,620<\/p><\/td> | 2,152,840<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | Gas (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 1,667,922<\/p><\/td> | 1,339,405<\/p><\/td> | 1,172,962<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Bank of England<\/p><\/td> | Electricity (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 34,912,704<\/p><\/td> | 37,030,738<\/p><\/td> | 35,511,277<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Gas (kWh)<\/p><\/td> | 17,068,773<\/p><\/td> | 15,366,608<\/p><\/td> | 18,467,814<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-11-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-11-23T14:47:54.67Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Treasury: Energy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) HMRC, (ii) the Valuations Office Agency and (iii) the Bank of England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4393", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart C McDonald"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stuart C. McDonald"} ], "uin" : "191435"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1006913", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1006913/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " <\/strong>UK Government Investments have been asked to carry out an internal governance review of Natural England. The findings of this review are currently being discussed with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Natural England.<\/p>"}
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