Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Truscott (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 June 2007.

Energy: Office and Street Lighting

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Statement by Lord Truscott on 23 May on the Energy White Paper, whether they will introduce measures to restrict the times when office building and street lighting may be switched on in order to reduce energy consumption.

Answer: The Government have no plans to restrict the amount of energy consumed, but announced in the Energy White Paper that they would work with a range of interested parties to consider how they can improve the wider sustainability of our existing building stock. The Government are also working to identify other measures that will reduce the carbon emissions of existing non-domestic buildings by raising awareness of the ways to improve energy efficiency and by encouraging the take-up of energy efficiency measures in workplaces.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4006; 693 c55-6WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Energy White Paper
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords
Subjects: Conservation Energy Lighting Offices Roads
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