HC Deb 26 April 2004 vol 420 cc785-6W
Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what work his Department's Green Minister has undertaken in that capacity in the last three months. [165649]

Phil Hope

As the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Green Minister I have considered issues surrounding the Sustainable Development Task Force and the Sustainable Energy Policy Network (SEPN) of which I am a member. I am also lead Minister on the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill.

Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what meetings his Department's Green Minister has attended in that capacity in the last 12 months. [165650]

Phil Hope

As the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Green Minister I am a member of the Sustainable Development Task Force, the Sustainable Energy Policy Network and ENV(G). I have also attended meetings of the ad hoc Ministerial Group on Climate Change and the Sustainable Building Task Group. However, it has been established practice under successive Governments not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees. This practice is now formalised by Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the meetings at which a representative of his Department was present regarding the delivery of sustainable development across Government, as co-ordinated by the Ministerial Sub-committee of Green Ministers. [165651]

Phil Hope

As the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Green Minister I am a member of the Environmental Sub-Committee, ENV (G). However it has been established practice under successive Governments not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees. This practice is now formalised by Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.