Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of distributed energy solutions in reducing the long-term energy costs of the Government and public bodies estates.

The latest State of the Estate Report 2015-2016 references both the Greening Government Commitments and fulfils the reporting requirements under the Climate Change Act 2008. It reports on energy efficiency performance against government commitments.

The next Government Estates Strategy due to be published shortly will continue to ensure the government estate plays its full part in reducing the government's environmental impact as required by the Climate Change Act 2008.