Official Travel: Carbon Emission Offsets

House of Lords written question – answered at on 29 June 2006.

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Photo of Lord Hanningfield Lord Hanningfield Deputy Chief Whip, Whips, Shadow Minister, Transport, Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the scheme to enable government departments to offset the carbon impacts of their air travel operates across all departments; and whether all departments have implemented and commenced use of the scheme.

Photo of Lord Rooker Lord Rooker Minister of State (Sustainable Farming and Food), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Farming and Food), The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

All central government departments are meeting the commitment to offset all ministerial and official air travel from 1 April 2006. Most departments are participating in the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund. One exception is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which has established its own departmental offsetting fund using the same method of offsetting. The other exception is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which has recently declared its intention to establish its own scheme with partner organisations and cultural institutions.

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