§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what(a) measures and (b) targets have been established relating to the use by the House of Commons' of resources and the Government's targets for environmental performance. [129317]
§ Mr. KirkwoodThe Parliamentary Works Directorate is preparing to operate an environmental management system under ISO 14001. Using the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate (PACE) methodology, which was recently promulgated, measurements are being made of the percentage of our total office waste which is recovered. Targets for improvement are then to be set. Energy usage is closely monitored and significant savings will be achieved when Portcullis House is occupied and other buildings are vacated.