§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the percentage improvement of energy efficiency is of each Governmental department from 1990 levels; and whether these improvements are in line with the objectives laid out in the Model Policy Statement for Greening Government Operations. [45790]
§ Mr. MeacherDetails of the improvements in departmental energy efficiency for Government Departments for the years between 1990–91 and 1999–2000 can be found in Tables 1 to 4 of Part 2 of the Greening Government Third Annual Report 2001. Copies are available via: http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/gm2001/part2/search.asp?choose Section = 5.1 or in the Library of the House. For convenience the relevant data, without the footnotes, are reproduced in Tables 1 to 3. Positive figures represent an improvement in performance.
Data for 2000–01 will be published in the next Green Ministers Report in Autumn 2002.
The Government's targets to achieve a 20 per cent. improvement in energy efficiency over 1990 levels by 31 March 2000 was included within Objective 7(a) of the Model Policy Statement for Greening Government Operations. Until 1998–99, steady progress had been made towards meeting the targets with an overall improvement of around 19 per cent. compared with 1990. In 1999–2000, however, performance slipped back to an overall improvement of around 17 per cent. compared with 1990. Paragraphs 5.7 and 5.8 of the Greening Government Third Annual Report 2001 give a fuller explanation of this situation. Copies are available via http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/gm2001/part1/05a.htm or in the Library of the House.
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Government Estate Energy Efficiency Performance 1990–91 to 1999–2000 Table 1: Civil Departments recent performance in improvements in Energy Efficiency relative to 1990–01 Department or Agency Adjusted for estate size changes and weather correction 1999–2000 Percentage MAFF (Main Estate) 24 MAFF (Laboratories) 21 Cabinet Office 15 Culture, Media and Sport 28 Customs and Excise -8 DfEE -11 DfEE (Employment Service) -10 DETR 11 Health and Safety Executive 22 QEII Conference Centre -10 Foreign and Commonwealth Office -26 Health -77 Home Office 0 HO (Prisons) 2 Inland Revenue 17 DfID 18 LCD 15
Table 1: Civil Departments recent performance in improvements in Energy Efficiency relative to 1990–01 Department or Agency Adjusted for estate size changes and weather correction 1999–2000 Percentage National Savings n/a Northern Ireland 4 Scottish Office n/a Scottish Court Service 30 Scottish Prison Service 2 Social Security 10 Trade and Industry 47 Treasury -23 National Assembly for Wales -24 Total 8.3
Table 2: MoD recent performance in improvements in Energy Efficiency relative to 1990–01 MoD Department or Agency Adjusted for estate size changes and weather correction 1999–2000 Percentage Civil 0 Navy 33 Army 20 RAF 22 Procurement Executive -7 DERA -4 MOD Total 21.1
Table 3: Total Government Estate, recent performance in improvements in Energy Efficiency relative to 1990–01 Adjusted for estate size changes and weather correction 1999–2000 Percentage Civil Departments Total 8.3 MoD Total 21.1 Civil and MoD Total 17.1