To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make an estimate of the annual carbon emissions produced by (a) lawnmowers, (b) trimmers, edgers and bush cutters, (c) leaf blowers and vacuums, (d) chain saws of less than four brake horse power, (e) shredders of less than five brake horse power, (f) lawn and garden tractors, (g) wood splitters, (h) snow blowers, (i) wood chippers and tree stump grinders, (j) other lawn and garden equipment and (k) other small two and four stroke petrol engine fuelled machinery. (153741)

My Department does not currently have estimates for emissions attributable to the energy used by these types of products. The Market Transformation Programme covers the most significant products in terms of electricity and gas consumption and there are no plans to widen its coverage into these areas. Similarly, there are no estimates of the quantities of liquid fuels used by these types of products, as distinct from the major uses attributable to road transport.