HC Deb 04 December 1996 vol 286 cc717-8W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 25 November,Official Report, column 98, regarding examples of improving efficiency through environmental auditing, if he will list the principal elements in his Department's green housekeeping strategy; and if he will make a statement. [7183]

Mr. Boswell

The principal elements of the Department's green housekeeping strategy cover recycling, waste management, pollution prevention, vehicles, energy efficiency, water conservation, procurement, heritage conservation, the built environment and the natural environment on the MAFF estate. The strategy also provides for a management structure, for monitoring and for raising staff awareness on green housekeeping issues.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 25 November,Official Report, column 98, regarding examples of improving efficiency through environmental auditing, if he will list (a) those departmental sites where a specific environmental audit will shortly take place and (b) the expected start and completion dates of the audit; and if he will make a statement. [7184]

Mr. Boswell

The audits will concentrate on the Department's laboratories. Officials are preparing tender documents as part of the competitive tendering process. It is not expected that a contract will be let until the spring and the results should be available in the autumn of 1997.

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