Treasury written question – answered at on 8 May 2008.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Government departments have (a) approached Salix for assistance and (b) received assistance (from whatever source) in response to the procedure outlined on pages 4 and 5 in the UK Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan.
As part of the OGC Collaborative Procurement work, the energy team has been working closely with Salix and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to promote Salix's funding opportunities. To date Salix have met with the following Departments:
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
Cabinet Office
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Work and Pensions
Salix currently have an £800,000 fund committed to Defra.
The Carbon Trust also offers a range of support to Government Departments. In the 2007-08 financial year, following the publication of the Sustainable Procurement Action Plan, the Carbon Trust assisted the following Departments:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for International Development
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
HM Revenue and Customs
HM Prisons Service
Ministry of Defence
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