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Barry Gardiner

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Thursday 7th July 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Huhne Portrait Chris Huhne
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I am very pleased to confirm that the Prime Minister has announced a new five-year carbon reduction target of 25%, to ensure that we continue to drive down carbon and energy use in the Government. By focusing attention on the issue among decision makers, we can help to move the whole country along. We need to practise what we preach, and we will.

Barry Gardiner Portrait Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab)
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Can the Secretary of State please tell the House what the exact level of carbon emissions from the parliamentary estate was previously, so that we can be absolutely clear what it is now, after the 13.8% reduction, or have the figures been estimated and banded?