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101753

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout the Law Officers' Departments' buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in the Law Officers' Departments which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments are committed to reducing their energy usage and where it is cost effective to do would consider replacing lighting with LED systems. However there are currently no plans to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout the Law Officers' Departments' buildings and sites, most of which are leasehold.</p><p>At present, neither of the buildings currently occupied by the Attorney General’s Office or Serious Fraud Office have any LED lighting, and the Treasury Solicitor’s Department and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate only have LED lighting in the lift lobby area of their main building.</p><p>The CPS have replaced the lighting on one floor of their headquarters building with an LED system, but do not hold a central record of the technical specifications of the lighting systems in use in all of its buildings. To verify the details of all lighting systems would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Law Officers’ Departments reduced CO2 emissions by 29% in 2012/13 exceeding the Greening Government Commitment (GGC) target to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% by 2014/15 compared to 2009/10.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 05/11/2014 15:49:51 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101756

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will issue guidance to higher and further education institutions on implementing a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting in their buildings.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Higher Education Institutions are autonomous and responsible for managing their own estates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2008 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has provided £61 million in repayable grants to HE institutions to support projects which save money and reduce carbon emissions. A further £34m is being made available over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Decisions on which institutions will benefit from this support will be announced early in the New Year. A large number of the project applications are for LED lighting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>FE colleges, as autonomous institutions, will make their own decisions on embracing sustainability principles across their estates. Criteria for funding from the Department included requirements for projects to achieve high levels of environmental performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 07/11/2014 14:46:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101758

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Currently the Department are investigating replacing existing stairwell lighting at 1 Victoria Street with LED lighting. Unfortunately the department cannot afford to switch all lighting to LED due to the large investment needed to do this.</p><p> </p><p>However lighting is gradually being upgraded to LED throughout the estate such as the recent Conference Centre lighting project and LED lighting has also been introduced to lift cars and the underground car park.</p><p> </p><p>Another key factor to address is the lease expiry on buildings as the department do not own the buildings it occupies, a clear payback must be achieved before the lease expires. In the current economic climate the department faces significant funding cuts and must prioritise spending accordingly. This has resulted in a limited expenditure on estate services and a prioritisation on providing and maintaining key services.</p><p> </p><p>I would not be able to estimate the proportion of LED lighting without carrying out a comprehensive survey across all sites which would not be time or cost effective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/11/2014 11:49:03 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101790

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pneumococcal Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how often (a) pneumococcal disease and (b) pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia was mentioned on death certificates in England and Wales in each of the last 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 03/11/2014 17:00:33 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 212755 ONS 375.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Pneumoccal Disease
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101793

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to intriduce LED lighting throughout buildings and sites used by (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) the Deputy Prime Minister's Office and (c) 10 Downing Street; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in such sites which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Ministers Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office estate is committed to improving the energy efficiency of its buildings. The estate incorporates buildings of different ages and types that require a selection of lighting solutions which must be assessed on a case by case basis. LED lighting does not always provide the most sustainable option in all scenarios.</p><p>Current implementation of LED lighting is approximately 5-10% across the entire estate. However, its use is increasing as existing lighting comes to the end of its effective life. Downing Street has implemented many of these new products in recent upgrades to some State Rooms, corridors and offices.</p><p>In addition to ensuring that the most appropriate lighting solution is selected across the estate, the Cabinet Office also incorporates lighting control mechanisms via presence detection and daylight sensors into its core buildings. These installations form part of the overall strategy to reduce electricity consumption estate wide as part of the wider Greening Government Commitment. Currently the estate as a whole has reduced electricity consumption by 34% from an 09/10 baseline</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 06/11/2014 17:37:58 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101796

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the merits of introducing fiscal incentives to more widespread use of LED lighting.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>There are already fiscal incentives for LED lighting. An Enhanced Capital Allowance is available for white light emitting diode (LED) lighting units. This Enhanced Capital Allowance lets businesses claim 100% first year relief on investments in certain energy-saving equipment. More information on product eligibility for an Enhanced Capital Allowance can be found on the Energy Technology Criteria List 2014 at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://etl.decc.gov.uk/etl/site/criteria.html" target="_blank">https://etl.decc.gov.uk/etl/site/criteria.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme is designed to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions in large public and private sector organisations. The scheme provides a fiscal incentive to install energy-saving measures such as LED lighting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government has a long term commitment to reducing the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) 2012 Energy Efficiency Strategy highlighted the importance of increasing energy efficiency to achieve the Government’s climate change goals, in addition to helping people and business manage their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor keeps all tax policy under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/11/2014 14:38:38 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101799

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Treasury is committed to improving the energy efficiency of the Department’s estate and reducing energy consumption year on year. LED lighting has already been introduced in leasehold premises occupied by part of the Treasury Group. We have introduced energy efficient fluorescent lighting in the Treasury main building on Horse Guards Road.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/11/2014 17:00:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101805

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will issue guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) fire and rescue authorities that they should implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting in their buildings.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>My Department sets minimum standards in the Building Regulations for the energy efficiency of lighting when installed in new and existing buildings, but does not issue guidance on replacement programmes for lighting. The standards in the Building Regulations can be met by LEDs, but it is for local authorities and fire and rescue authorities to judge for themselves when replacement of existing systems will be practical and cost-effective. LED retrofit solutions and key considerations are covered in the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Code of Practice for the Application of LED Lighting Systems, published earlier this year.<br><br>Although LEDs are improving all the time, they are not at the moment necessarily any more energy efficient than modern fluorescent luminaires - or better when comparing things like light quality, reliability, maintainability and lifetime costs - to justify wholesale replacement of existing lighting systems. The main advantage of LEDs over fluorescent luminaires is that they do not contain any mercury and, when compared with compact fluorescent lamps, reach full brightness immediately.<br><br>DECC has policy responsibility for the Ecodesign Directive, which includes requirements for the efficiency of lamps that can be placed on the EU market. By 2016, only LEDs and the most efficient halogen lamps will be able to meet the standards.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 06/11/2014 17:14:27 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101806

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government’s policy for new and replacement lighting is to consider the installation of LEDs, where appropriate, based on an assessment of suitability for the work-setting and of the whole-life cost of the equipment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made significant improvements to the energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of lighting across its estate through the introduction of LED lighting and compact fluorescent lamps. We have also improved the performance of our lighting systems by installing and actively maintaining passive infra-red and daylight level sensors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to review opportunities to install LED lighting across its estate to further reduce energy use, carbon emissions and ongoing maintenance costs.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 7% of lighting within the Department’s buildings is LED (excluding our Marsham Street building which is maintained by the Home Office).</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 17/11/2014 16:25:32 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101809

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>DCMS occupies two buildings – 100 Parliament Street and Queen’s Yard.</p><p>100 Parliament Street is occupied under an agreement with HMRC, who have responsibility for the building services, including lighting.</p><p>Queen's Yard is a leased building and houses the Government Art Collection. There are no plans to install LED lighting on this site.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 04/11/2014 10:31:30 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell