The breakdown of heating source(s) in particular Scottish Government premises: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

For a breakdown of the heating source(s) in the following Scottish Government premises, for example mains gas, heat pump, etc:

  • Scottish Parliament Building ('Holyrood')
  • Bute House
  • St Andrew's House
  • Victoria Quay
  • Saughton House
  • Atlantic Quay

Please also provide a breakdown of the heating costs for the Scottish Government premises listed above, broken down by premises across the past five financial years, including the projected spend for 2022/23.

Response

I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested in the format you asked for.

Building

Heating Source

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

(estimated)

Bute House

Natural Gas (Grid)

£2,210

£3,756

£4,036

£3,219

£3,321

£10,944

St Andrew's House

Natural Gas (Grid)

£49,287

£44,636

£69,820

£58,555

£61,573

£180,503

Victoria Quay

Natural Gas (Grid)

£79,260

£91,382

£99,031

£41,885

£88,375

£288,350

Saughton House

Natural Gas (Grid)

£46,065

£40,118

£61,031

£32,765

£44,133

£161,194

Atlantic Quay

Natural Gas (Grid)

£40,090

£40,596

£49,073

£29,511

£36,315

£135,877

The Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have asked for because the Scottish Government is not responsible for the heating at the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament are separate organisations.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact the Scottish Parliament at www.parliament.scot/about/informationrights/ foi-request-form who may be able to help you.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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