§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who is the Minister responsible for considering the environmental implications of all of his Department's policies; when that person Was appointed; what actions his Department has taken since the appointment of a responsible Minister; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsI have recently been appointed as the Minister for these policies within Northern Ireland. I am now taking forward the policies outlined in the White Paper on "This Common Inheritance" and the first-year report on that White Paper, as they relate to Northern Ireland.