§ Mr. BurgonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the Government will respond to the Biodiversity in the European Union reports by the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Communities. [125864]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Select Committee's reports provide a comprehensive review of the Government's actions to protect biodiversity both nationally and within Europe. Such reports merit a thorough response. This has now been completed and I have today placed a copy (Cmnd 4712) in the Library. It demonstrates how the Government's current initiatives address the Committee's concerns.