House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Oct 2005 (pt 84)

Video-conferencing

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many video-conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department and (b) each agency of the Department; what percentage of offices have these facilities in each case; and what plans there are to increase the number. [15809]

John Healey: The information requested is as follows:

HM Treasury

The Treasury's five video conferencing (VC) units provide facilities for all the Department's staff (ie 100 per cent.). There are no plans to increase the number of VCs.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

HMRC currently have 152 VC units and will have 300 by 2007. They are sited to meet demand and as a result multiple VC units are located where there are high concentrations of HMRC staff in locations such as London, Telford, Newcastle, Southend,

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Royal Mint

One VC unit is available at the Royal Mint's site (100 per cent.). There are no current plans to acquire more VCs.

Office of Government Commerce (OGC)

There are 18 VC units serving all of OGC's offices (100 per cent.). There are no current plans to acquire more VCs.

Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has a total of six VC units, with two each at its offices in London and Newport, and one each at its offices in Titchfield and Southport. Therefore 100 per cent. of ONS sites have this facility. We have a provisional plan to increase this by a further facility at the Titchfield site in the next year.

National Savings and Investments

Four VC units cover all of National Savings and Investments sites (100 per cent.). There are no plans to extend VC facilities.

Valuation Office Agency

The VOA has six VC units, representing approximately 7 per cent. of our offices with this facility. The agency intends to increase this number to around 12 VC units within a further six-month period.

Debt Management Office

The UK Debt Management Office has no VC units and currently has no plans to install any in the future.

Government Actuary's Department

GAD does not have any VC units installed. There are currently no plans to install this feature unless demands arise.

Water, Sewerage and Electricity

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what change there was in water consumption by his Department between 2002 and 31 March 2005. [15800]

John Healey: There has been no significant change in water consumption in 1 Horse Guards Road, the only building which is occupied by HM Treasury, during the period in question.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer at which non-office sites on his Department's estates he has identified opportunities for significant water savings. [15798]

John Healey: None. The Treasury has no non-office sites.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much (a) his Department and (b) its agencies spent on (i) water and sewerage services and (ii) electricity in each year from 1997. [15801]

John Healey: The information requested is in the following tables:

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Table 1: Water and sewerage services £

HMRC and VOA HMT OGC ONS GAD DMO NS&I Royal Mint

1997–98 ⁽⁹⁷⁾— 52,000 ⁽⁹⁸⁾— ⁽⁹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 187,497

1998–99 ⁽⁹⁷⁾— 56,000 ⁽⁹⁸⁾— 147,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 187,027

1999–2000 ⁽⁹⁷⁾— 44,000 ⁽⁹⁸⁾— 83,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 166,210

2000–01 ⁽⁹⁷⁾— 36,000 34,000 119,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 152,177

2001–02 ⁽⁹⁷⁾— 44,000 24,000 115,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 153,464

2002–03 1,720,000 15,000 20,000 100,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾— ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 136,356

2003–04 2,490,000 19,000 12,000 101,000 ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾1,500 ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 161,511

2004–05 2,398,757 13,242 19,000 90,000 2,185 ⁽¹⁰¹⁾— ⁽¹⁰²⁾— 177,652

⁽⁹⁷⁾The information for years 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, and 2001–02 is not available to us and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.
⁽⁹⁸⁾OGC only came in to being in 2000.
⁽⁹⁹⁾No records for 1997–98.
⁽¹⁰⁰⁾Information included within IR figures for 1997 to October 1999 and HMCE from October 1999 to July 2003. 2003–04 costs are from July 2003 only.
⁽¹⁰¹⁾DMO costs are included in the service charge and disaggregated data for water and sewerage services are unavailable.
⁽¹⁰²⁾NS&I occupy a MOTO agreement with HMRC and are invoiced quarterly for their utilities. Given the nature of how HMRC invoice them it is not possible to break down costs. The average spend per annum on utilities is £35,000.

Table 2: Electricity £

HMRC and VOA HMT OGC ONS GAD DMO NS&I Royal Mint

1997–98 ⁽¹⁰³⁾— 221,000 ⁽¹⁰⁴⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,376,000

1998–99 ⁽¹⁰³⁾— 218,000 ⁽¹⁰⁴⁾— 695,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— 8,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,403,000

1999–2000 ⁽¹⁰³⁾— 257,000 ⁽¹⁰⁴⁾— 672,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— 10,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,658,000

2000–01 ⁽¹⁰³⁾— 161,000 165,000 533,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— 10,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,363,000

2001–02 9,500,000 134,000 206,000 697,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— 11,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,158,000

2002–03 11,889,000 288,000 190,000 536,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾— 13,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 950,000

2003–04 12,062,000 356,230 198,000 633,000 ⁽¹⁰⁶⁾25,000 48,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,071,000

2004–05 10,446,729 342,231 150,000 755,000 83,000 39,000 ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾— 1,496,000

⁽¹⁰³⁾The information for years 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, and 2001–02 is not available to us and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.
⁽¹⁰⁴⁾OGC only came in to being in 2000.
⁽¹⁰⁵⁾No records for 1997–98.
⁽¹⁰⁶⁾Information included within IR figures for 1997 to October 1999 and HMCE from October 1999 to June 2003. 2003–04 costs are from June 2003 only.
⁽¹⁰⁷⁾NS&I occupy a MOTO agreement with HMRC and are invoiced quarterly for their utilities. Given the nature of how HMRC invoice them it is not possible to break down costs. The average spend per annum on utilities is £35,000.

	HMRC and VOA	HMT	OGC	ONS	GAD	DMO	NS&I	Royal Mint
1997–98	⁽⁹⁷⁾—	52,000	⁽⁹⁸⁾—	⁽⁹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	187,497
1998–99	⁽⁹⁷⁾—	56,000	⁽⁹⁸⁾—	147,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	187,027
1999–2000	⁽⁹⁷⁾—	44,000	⁽⁹⁸⁾—	83,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	166,210
2000–01	⁽⁹⁷⁾—	36,000	34,000	119,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	152,177
2001–02	⁽⁹⁷⁾—	44,000	24,000	115,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	153,464
2002–03	1,720,000	15,000	20,000	100,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾—	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	136,356
2003–04	2,490,000	19,000	12,000	101,000	⁽¹⁰⁰⁾1,500	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	161,511
2004–05	2,398,757	13,242	19,000	90,000	2,185	⁽¹⁰¹⁾—	⁽¹⁰²⁾—	177,652

	HMRC and VOA	HMT	OGC	ONS	GAD	DMO	NS&I	Royal Mint
1997–98	⁽¹⁰³⁾—	221,000	⁽¹⁰⁴⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,376,000
1998–99	⁽¹⁰³⁾—	218,000	⁽¹⁰⁴⁾—	695,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	8,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,403,000
1999–2000	⁽¹⁰³⁾—	257,000	⁽¹⁰⁴⁾—	672,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	10,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,658,000
2000–01	⁽¹⁰³⁾—	161,000	165,000	533,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	10,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,363,000
2001–02	9,500,000	134,000	206,000	697,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	11,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,158,000
2002–03	11,889,000	288,000	190,000	536,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾—	13,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	950,000
2003–04	12,062,000	356,230	198,000	633,000	⁽¹⁰⁶⁾25,000	48,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,071,000
2004–05	10,446,729	342,231	150,000	755,000	83,000	39,000	⁽¹⁰⁷⁾—	1,496,000

Watermark Project

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the departmental sites included in the Watermark project. [15805]

John Healey: The organisations responsible to Treasury Ministers that took part in the Watermark project when it ran between April 2000 to March 2003 were:

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HM Treasury

Inland Revenue

HM Customs and Excise

Office for National Statistics

Office of Government Commerce

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