§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many environmental appraisals were produced by his Department using the guidance contained in the Department of the Environment's "Policy Appraisal and the Environment" in 1995; and if he will place copies in the Library. [15117]
§ Mr. HoramNone. In general my Department's policies, which are concerned with public health, do not impinge on the environment; environmental considerations are taken fully into account where appropriate, for example in the Department's purchasing policy.