To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of water consumption on his Department's office estate in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07, (i) in total and (ii) per full-time equivalent member of staff. (280950)

The Department has made the following estimate of water consumption on the office estate:

Estimated water consumption (m³)

Total

2005-06: 8,423

2006-07: 7,424

Per full-time equivalent member of staff

2005-06: 15

2006-07: 10.52