§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to encourage the use of low-energy light bulbs in his Department's offices and other buildings.
§ Mr. BaldryMy Department's policy relating to the promotion of low-energy lighting is, wherever practicable, to replace all standard luminaires, both tungsten and fluorescent, with low-energy consuming equivalents.
In the three largest headquarters buildings a programme of lighting improvements is currently being carried out. All these projects incorporate the installation of low-energy fluorescent tubes and miniature fluorescent 198W fittings. The number of tungsten bulbs in current use throughout the Department's offices is minimal, but these will be replaced as part of the ongoing programme to reduce overall energy consumption.