§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, (1) if the Commission will introduce measures and set targets to ensure the House of Commons improves its environmental performance by(a) conserving (i) energy, (ii) water, (iii) wood, (iv) paper and (v) other resources, (b) reducing waste, (c) phasing out substances damaging to health and the environment, (d) encouraging contractors to develop environmentally-preferable goods and services, (e) purchasing wood from sustainable sources, (f) drawing up emergency procedures for dealing with significant environmental risks, (g) ensuring buildings achieve a good standard of environmental performance, (h) following the Government's Green Claims Code and (i) ensuring staff work in an environmentally responsible manner; [131840]
(2) if the Commission will establish a target for the House of Commons (a) to buy electricity from renewable sources and (b) to switch from hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorobutane and sulphur hexafluoride to environmentally-preferable substitutes. [131841]
§ Mr. KirkwoodThis is a matter for the Serjeant at Arms; I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend.