To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department (a) is committed to the achievement of environmental management to ISO 14001 standard and (b) has been externally certified as in compliance with that standard; and if he will make a statement. (81186)

The Home Office is committed to the achievement of environmental management to the ISO 14001 standard. In line with the Government target all major buildings on the Home Office estate now have an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 principles. The Department has also introduced a number of certified ISO 14001 systems in key areas such as the main headquarters building in 2 Marsham street and the custodial estate.