HC Deb 18 April 2000 vol 348 cc411-2W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the percentage change compared to 1990–91 in his Department's energy efficiency in each year since 1990–91; and if he will make a statement. [118988]

Mr. Hain

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the then Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale), to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on 22 July 1999,Official Report, columns 580-84W, which reported progress for all central Government Departments by 31 March 1998. We hope that results for the period up to March 1999 will be published shortly.

Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's energy efficiency performance target, expressed as a percentage change in comparison to 1990–91, for each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement. [118989]

Mr. Hain

The FCO's energy efficiency performance target from April 2000 is the target set across the Government estate of an annual 1 per cent. reduction in greenhouse gas emissions against 1999–2000 levels.

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