Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 8 January 2007.
Nick Harvey
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
2:30,
8 January 2007
I will take note of the hon. Gentleman's specific point about the covered walkway and ask for officers to investigate that. I repeat that the most effective way to save electricity is simply for everybody on the estate to be more diligent about turning lights off.
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