To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to reduce electricity consumption of new railway rolling stock.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to reduce electricity consumption of new railway rolling stock.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of an average electricity bill covers the costs of electricity generated but subsequently lost in (a) production, (b) transmission, (c) distribution and (d) energy inefficiency within the household.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of an average electricity bill covers the costs of electricity generated but subsequently lost in (a) production, (b) transmission, (c) distribution and (d) energy inefficiency within the household.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2005, Official Report, columns 796–97W on smart meters, what is involved in the work being undertaken by officials from his Department, Ofgem and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2005, Official Report, columns 796–97W on smart meters, what is involved in the work being undertaken by officials from his Department, Ofgem and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the effects of the use of smart meters in Italian premises on energy use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make an assessment of the effects of the use of smart meters in Italian premises on energy use.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to encourage the installation of smart meters in all domestic premises; and what discussions he has held with Ofgem on this matter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to encourage the installation of smart meters in all domestic premises; and what discussions he has held with Ofgem on this matter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the annual spending by (a) her Department and (b) its agencies was on (i) electricity and (ii) on water and sewerage services in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the annual spending by (a) her Department and (b) its agencies was on (i) electricity and (ii) on water and sewerage services in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of electricity used by buildings in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies came from renewable sources in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of electricity used by buildings in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies came from renewable sources in each year since 1997.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much energy in kWh per square metre has been used on the parliamentary estate for each year since 1997.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much energy in kWh per square metre has been used on the parliamentary estate for each year since 1997.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 15th December 2004, 428 c1141W on Energy Use, what plans there are to increase the target set for the sourcing of electricity from renewable energy sources.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 15th December 2004, 428 c1141W on Energy Use, what plans there are to increase the target set for the sourcing of electricity from renewable energy sources.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what targets have been set for sourcing energy from renewable sources on the parliamentary estate; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what targets have been set for sourcing energy from renewable sources on the parliamentary estate; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of electricity power generators buying and selling (a) gas and (b) other fuels on future markets on the emissions trading scheme. - Inc ref to Implications of the EU ETS for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of electricity power generators buying and selling (a) gas and (b) other fuels on future markets on the emissions trading scheme. - Inc ref to Implications of the EU ETS for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the total (a) electricity use and (b) carbon dioxide emissions produced by (i) roadside street lighting and (ii) other public illumination of roadside signage in the last year for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the total (a) electricity use and (b) carbon dioxide emissions produced by (i) roadside street lighting and (ii) other public illumination of roadside signage in the last year for which figures are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the reduction in (a) electricity use and (b) carbon dioxide emissions if all roadside lighting in the UK were to switch to LED illuminations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the reduction in (a) electricity use and (b) carbon dioxide emissions if all roadside lighting in the UK were to switch to LED illuminations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to public funds will be of the provision of two hydro-powered turbines at Windsor Castle. - None: the cost of the provision of four small turbines, rather than two large ones, is being met by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to public funds will be of the provision of two hydro-powered turbines at Windsor Castle. - None: the cost of the provision of four small turbines, rather than two large ones, is being met by the...

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to his Answer of 19th April 2004, 420 c236W, on electricity consumption, what factors underlie the increase in consumption between 1997 and 2003; and what steps the commission is taking to reduce electricity consumption.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to his Answer of 19th April 2004, 420 c236W, on electricity consumption, what factors underlie the increase in consumption between 1997 and 2003; and what steps the commission is taking to reduce electricity consumption.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the total electricity consumption for the House has been for each year from 1997 to date; and what percentage in each year was derived from renewable sources. - Inc table and figure.

To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the total electricity consumption for the House has been for each year from 1997 to date; and what percentage in each year was derived from renewable sources. - Inc table and figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that electricity supply companies purporting to supply set percentages from renewable sources actually do so. - (Holding answer 18 March 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that electricity supply companies purporting to supply set percentages from renewable sources actually do so. - (Holding answer 18 March 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the annual level of carbon emissions resulting from electrical appliances being left in standby mode. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the annual level of carbon emissions resulting from electrical appliances being left in standby mode. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) actual and (b) percentage increase in power supply is required to operate an 8-car new third-rail train compared with its slam-door predecessor, assuming no change in average speed; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) actual and (b) percentage increase in power supply is required to operate an 8-car new third-rail train compared with its slam-door predecessor, assuming no change in average speed; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the daily energy consumption resulting from the use of standby units on televisions; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the daily energy consumption resulting from the use of standby units on televisions; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.