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Mr. Peter Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of households in Northern Ireland use (a) coal, (b) gas, (c) electricity and (d) oil as the primary means of heating; and what percentage of consumers use (i) gas and (ii) electricity as the primary means of cooking in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Adam Butler
Surveys undertaken by the research unit of the Department of Finance and Personnel suggests the primary means of heating and cooking by households in Northern Ireland are as follows:
| Primary form of heating | Percentage of house-holds | Primary form of cooking | Percentage of house-holds |
| (a) Coal | 72 | (i) Towns gas | 20 |
| (b) Towns gas | 4 | (ii) Electricity | 48 |
| (c) Electricity | 10 | ||
| (d) Oil | 10 |