To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent estimate he has made of the carbon emissions of his Department; what commitment he has made to reducing such emissions; and if he will make a statement. (81054)

The Scotland Office subscribes to the energy efficiency policies adopted by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, East (Bridget Prentice), on 10 July 2006, Official Report, column 1615W.