§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of electricity used by buildings in(a) his Department and (b) its agencies has come from renewable sources for each year from 1997 to date. [181394]
§ Mr. PondDWP was set up in June 2001. The proportion of electricity it has obtained from renewable sources has been 25 per cent. and 21.4 per cent. in 2001–02 and 2002–03 respectively.
It is not possible to provide an accurate breakdown of consumption to Agency level, as invariably DWP buildings are occupied by a number of the Department's businesses.
Information for 2003–04 will be reported in the next Sustainable Development in Government report in November 2004.
The Department continues to exceed the target for sourcing 10 per cent. of its electricity from renewable sources, as set out in the "Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate". The framework can be found on the Sustainable Development in Government website.