Written question asked by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Monday, 21 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 13 November 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Departmental Air Travel

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 14 July 2008, Official Report, column 27W, on carbon emissions: Government departments, how much air mileage incurred through departmental travel was used to calculate the departmental payment to the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund in each year that his Department has participated in the fund, broken down by (a) domestic, (b) short haul and (c) long haul flights.

Answer: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not participate in the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund (GCOF). The FCO off-sets official air travel for Ministers and officials in the UK through the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, an arrangement which predates the creation of GCOF.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 482 c1404W; 222081
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
Monday, 14 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Aviation Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk