HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc461-2W
John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department has joined the Watermark project. [185606]

Mrs. McGuire

The Scotland Office has not joined the Watermark project. The Office is now a distinct entity within the Department for Constitutional Affairs and its water usage, together with other sustainable development issues, will be reviewed in that context in the coming year.

John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what changes there have been in water consumption by his Department in each year since 1997. [185607]

Mrs. McGuire

The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999.

Information on water consumption is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The Scotland Office is now a distinct entity within the Department for Constitutional Affairs and its water usage, together with other sustainable development issues, will be reviewed in that context in the coming year.

John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the non-office sites within his departmental estate 'which have been identified as being likely to provide opportunities for significant water savings. [185608]

Mrs. McGuire

The Scotland Office does not have any non-office sites within its estate.