§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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.
§ Sir Hector MonroAs the green Minister at the Scottish Office I have overall responsibility for the environmental aspects of policies and programmes and for progressing initiatives which relate to the Environment White Paper "This Common Inheritance" (Cm. 1200). I am assisted by a Division within The Scottish Office Environment Department which has a general co-ordinating role on environmental issues. However, because of the diverse nature of the work of The Scottish Office, all its officials contribute either directly or indirectly to the environmental aspects of its responsibilities. Full details of the financial provision for environmental programmes are contained in the departmental report published each year.