§ Mr. HoramTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the Department's policies have been screened for their environmental impact since June 2001; how many environmental appraisals have been conducted, and on what policy issues; and what information has been published about these screenings and appraisals. [124709]
§ John HealeyThe Government are committed to appraising the environmental impact of Budget measures, and publishes information relating to those impacts annually, in tables 1 and 2 of Chapter 7 of the Budget Red Book.
Furthermore, for the first time in Spending Review 2002, departments with a Public Service Agreement were asked to produce Sustainable Development Reports, identifying the social, economic and environmental implications of their policy priorities. The Spending Review White Paper: Opportunity and Security for All, was the main output of SR2002.