To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many energy-saving light bulbs were purchased by her Department for use on the departmental estate in (a) 2005 and (b) 2006. (144939)

The Department for Communities and Local Government purchased 1,374 compact fluorescent energy-saving light bulbs in 2005. The Department is unable to provide data for 2006 at this time. However, the Department's policy is to use low-energy lighting wherever appropriate, as part of our wider efforts to improve energy efficiency throughout the estate. The figure does not include energy-saving light bulbs purchased by the Department's Executive Agencies, non-departmental public bodies or the Government Offices.