At all times the estate has been kept safe and secure and able to support Parliamentary business as required.<\/p>
It is not possible to provide a specific breakdown of costs relating to empty offices during this period. The following comparison against a similar period last year has been produced. Reductions in usage may not be solely related to Covid-19.<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | March \u2013 May 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> March \u2013 May 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Reduction (units)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Approx. Reduction (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Natural Gas kWh<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 8,560,187<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 6,670,501<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1,889,686<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £29,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Electricity kWh<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 7,196,453<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 6,328,062<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 868,392<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £95,459<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Water m3<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 48,313<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 14,294<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 34,019<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £63,490<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £188,674<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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