To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of electricity used by buildings in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies came from renewable sources in each year from 1997. (89989)

The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999 and its energy usage has since 2003 been included in DCA's annual returns on total energy usage across the DCA estate. Prior to 2003 the information was not collected as there was no requirement to report. The Scotland Office does not have any agencies.