§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage who in his Department has been appointed to oversee and develop green issues; how many civil servants have been allocated new or additional responsibilities to deal with the management and development of green issues; and what additional allocation of resources has been made to support programmes related to green issues in his Department.
§ Mr. KeyI am the Minister responsible for overseeing and developing green issues in the Department of National Heritage. The management and development of green issues is undertaken by the implementation and review division of the Department. A departmental energy efficiency officer and a departmental green contact have been appointed in this division. Although the Department has not specifically allocated additional resources to support programmes related to green issues, these officers will ensure that proper consideration is given to environmental and green issues in all aspects of the Department's policies.