To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether (a) his Department and (b) associated non-departmental public bodies plan to sign up to the 10:10 campaign for cutting carbon usage in 2010; and if he will publish the (i) criteria and (ii) research upon which such a decision will be taken. (312568)

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether the (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for which he has responsibility intend to sign up to the 10:10 campaign for cutting carbon usage; and if he will publish the research or criteria on which decisions about participation in the campaign have been based. (312471)

DCSF Headquarters (comprising our main buildings at Runcorn, Darlington, Sheffield and London) has signed up to the 10:10 campaign for cutting carbon usage. Information is not held centrally on whether the Department’s non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) intend to sign up.

Within the Department, there is support from the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for the 10:10 climate campaign. Trajectories for carbon savings are monitored as part of reporting DCSF progress towards meeting Sustainable Development in Government carbon reduction targets. A review of the portfolio of projects targeted at reducing carbon considered projected CO₂ savings for 2010 sufficient to meet the 10:10 campaign for cutting carbon usage.