Wales

Tuesday 15th October 2013 Ministerial Corrections

Carbon Emissions

[David T. C. Davies]

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent by his Department on offsetting costs for energy-related carbon dioxide in the last year for which figures are available.

[Official Report, 8 October 2013, Vol. 568, c. 22W.]

Letter of correction from Stephen Crabb:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T. C. Davies) on 8 October 2013.

The full answer given was as follows:

[Stephen Crabb]

Nil. The Wales Office’s carbon credits are bought by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The Wales Office element of the MOJ’s carbon credits for 2011-12 was 0.02% which equates to £389.64.

The correct answer should have been:

[Stephen Crabb]

Nil. The Wales Office’s carbon credits are bought by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The Wales Office element of the MOJ’s carbon credits for 2011-12 was 0.02% of £389.64.