§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he made of the implications for environmental protection when he drew up the proposal contained in his report on competitiveness, Cm 2563.
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§ Mr. McLoughlinThe United Kingdom sustainable development strategy—Cm 2426—published in January 1994, outlined the Government's proposals for ensuring that future economic development and environmental protection are fully compatible. The proposals in Cm 2563 are fully consistent with the principles set out in the strategy, and in particular take account of the Government's determination to seek the least burdensome and prescriptive means for achieving its environmental objectives.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what changes he plans in the loan guarantee scheme or similar assistance to small firms in the context of the publication of the competitiveness White Paper.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe small firms loan guarantee scheme was changed significantly twice during 1993. There are no current plans to further amend to the scheme.
£ thousand Department of Trade and Industry Employment Department Scottish Office Northern Ireland Departments Welsh Office Cost of copies for external distribution Purchases of White Paper from HMSO 12 5 1 1 1 Production of 5,000 copies of an offprint of Education and Training chapter — 2 — — — Production of 130,000 copies of the summary version 32 — — — — Production of 3,500 copies of the bilingual summary version — — — — 8 Distribution costs 70 2 1— 1— 1 1 Item less than £500 Table: Estimated costs of external distribution of competitiveness White Paper and related documents.