§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which of his Ministers has been given responsibility for energy use by his Department; and what is his brief regarding energy efficiency.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI am the Minister within the Department of Transport responsible for promoting energy efficiency and I represent the Department on the ministerial group on energy efficiency.
My brief is to see that the Department meets the Government's target of a 3 per cent. annual saving in energy costs on its estate through to 1995–96, and to ensure that the Department promotes greater energy efficiency in its policy and publicity initiatives.