§ 109. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to encourage British companies to be more aware of environmental concerns.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Department aims to increase the level of environmental awareness generally. It supports the Department of Trade and Industry in the latter's business 729W and environment programme, for example by working with the DTI and others to organise conferences for industry on environmental issues.
The Department of the Environment also operates an environmental protection technology scheme, which encourages technical innovation through grants to aid the development of low waste and pollution control technology. The Department has recently published a booklet "Clean Technology" obtainable from the EPT Office, Room B357, Romney house, 43 Marsham street, London SW1P 3PY.