asked Her Majesty's Government:
How much water in total and per occupant in cubic metres was consumed in the headquarters of the Department for Transport in each year since its creation.[HL6570]
Specific water targets in the Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate were that departments should reduce water consumption in office buildings to an average of 7.7 cubic metres person per year by 31 March 2004 and 7 cubic metres per person per year for all new buildings/major refurbishment after 2002.
The water consumption data for the department's headquarters building since the Department for Transport’s creation are shown in the following table.
Year Per occupant (cubic metres) Total consumption (cubic metres) 2002-03 8.40 12,308 2003-04 7.25 11,380 2004-05 7.31 10,174 2005-06 7.22 11,270 * The total consumption figures exclude water used in the kitchen and retail units