Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 June 2007. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 June 2007 on behalf of the Treasury.

Departments: Renewable Energy

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much energy in kilowatt hours was purchased by his Department from renewable sources in each year between 1997-98 and 2005-06.

Answer: During 2005-06, all of the 7,594,476 kWh of electricity consumed in 1 Horse Guards Road, which houses the Treasury and other occupiers, was obtained from renewable sources. For previous years, I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) and to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) on 19 July 2004, Official Report, column 38W and 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 288, respectively.

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