§ Norman LambTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of electricity used by buildings in (a) his Department and (b) agencies of the Department came from renewable sources in each year since 1997. [181844]
§ Ruth KellyThe following information and tables provide the information required in the form in which the Chancellors Departments and Agencies have been able to compile it without having to incur disproportionate costs. The proportion of electricity used by buildings in the Chancellors' Department and its agencies that came from renewable sources in each year since 1997 is given as follows:
Office for National Statistics Percentage 1997–01 0 2001 (To date) 10 Royal Mint
None of the electricity used by Royal Mint came from renewable sources.
HM Customs and Excise Inland Revenue and the Valuation Office Agency
Information prior to 2001–02 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Percentage 2001–02 13 2002–03 10 2003–04 10 Debt Management Office and National Savings and Investments
Information on the sustainability of electricity is not held by DMO and NS&I for any years.
Government Actuary's Department
Data is not available prior to July 2003. Since then none of the electricity used by GAD came from renewable sources.
Office of Government Commerce
None of the electricity used by OGC came from renewable sources. OGC Buying Solutions (set up in 2001) used the following:
Percentage 2001–02 0 2002–03 100 2003–04 1100 1100 per cent. six months 60 per cent. six months: variation due to relocation HM Treasury
The percentage from renewable sources from July 2003 for HM Treasury to date is 57 per cent. Although some supplies before this date had been from renewable sources, it has not been possible to quantify them.