Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve energy efficiency in HMRC offices.

HMRC is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and sustainability is at the heart of its regional centre design. All its new build regional centres have been designed and built to a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) Excellent standard. This involves a range of criteria including: energy and water use, waste, health and wellbeing, with a significant amount relying on modern technical solutions that are continually being refined for efficiency..

HMRC is working to enhance its Building Management System, including energy management, in all its new buildings, and it is reviewing temperature settings to ensure staff are able to work comfortably, whilst minimising energy usage. This work contributes to HMRC’s net zero by 2040 ambition, and the net zero estates roadmaps are being developed to support this goal.