§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria she has applied when deciding whether to seek to make a statement in the House on the environment since the creation of her Department. [135471]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 30 October 2003]: The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has made Oral Statements on a variety of subjects since the creation of Defra in June 2001, including a statement on the environmental issue of climate change (Kyoto protocol) in June 2002. In addition the House is kept informed of Departmental policy by means of Written Ministerial Statements.