To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government is taking to reduce energy waste on the part of Government Departments. (244625)

The Government's Delivery Plan for “Sustainable Procurement and Operations on the Government Estate”, published in August 2008, provides a full account of the initiatives that Departments are taking to reduce their energy waste. Government have committed to updating the Delivery Plan on a six monthly basis, and the first of these updates will be published on 18 December 2008.