HC Deb 19 July 2000 vol 354 cc175-6W
Mr. Colman

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements his Department has made to purchase the electricity supply from renewable energy sources for its main headquarters building; and what percentage of its electricity is supplied from such sources. [131403]

Dr. Howells

As part of the annual tendering exercise for electricity supply, energy from renewable sources was procured for one of our buildings on the London HQ estate. This supply amounts to 26 per cent. of the electricity purchased for the London HQ buildings.