To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the estimated (a) amount and (b) cost was of energy used in his Department and its agencies in each year since 1997; what proportion of the energy used was generated from renewable sources in each of those years; and if he will make a statement. (317203)

Since the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) was created in May 2007, the estimated reported amount of energy used in MOJ and its agencies and the cost is:

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=848

Central Government Departments and their executive agencies had a target to source at least 10 per cent. of electricity from renewables by 31 March 2008. The proportion of energy generated from renewable sources for MOJ and its agencies was 8 per cent. in 2007-08. MOJ sourced 20 per cent. of its energy from renewable sources during 2008-09.

Published data for 2007-08 can be found at:

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=849

Published data for 2008-09 can found at:

http://www.ogc.gov.uk/sustainable_development_in_ government_chp_consumption_and_ renewables.asp