§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Council (1) what progress has been made in the last three years in replacing(a) his and (b) his predecessor's ministerial car on a lower emission basis; and what type of (i) power unit and (ii) fuel each car used by him and his predecessor in the course of his ministerial duties used; [97016]
(2) at what annual rate he or his predecessor has replaced his ministerial car in the course of the last three years. [97018]
§ Mr. Robin CookThe information requested is as follows:
§ Mr. AlexanderThe switch to purchasing Climate Change Levy exempt renewable energy has resulted in a 2.14 per cent. (average) increase in cost.
In view of the considerable contribution to the ENV (G) target and associated CO2 savings, Cabinet Office agreed to pay the additional cost to secure a 12 month contract for the supply of electricity from entirely renewable sources to three buildings on its central London estate. This contract came into effect on 1 October 2002.