To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent progress his Department has made towards the target of increasing its energy efficiency per square metre of its Estate by 15 per cent. by 2010, relative to 1999-2000 levels; and if he will make a statement. (266872)

The Scotland Office is part of the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice's energy use is included in the Sustainable Development in Government (SDiG) returns which are published by the Sustainable Development Commission.