The Northern Ireland Office has used the following quantity of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas in each of the last three years:<\/p>
<\/p>
(a) electricity<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> 2017/18 - <\/strong>792,333 Kwh<\/p> 2016/17 - <\/strong>805,366 Kwh<\/p> 2015/16 - <\/strong>850,490 Kwh<\/p> <\/p> (b) natural gas<\/p> <\/p> 2017/18 - <\/strong>17,410 m3<\/p> 2016/17 - <\/strong>18,133 m3<\/p> 2015/16 - <\/strong>22,803 m3<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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I am fully committed to facilitating the ongoing work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.<\/p>