HC Deb 24 January 1994 vol 236 c24W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the implications of the Government's "back to basics" policy for his Department during the current year.

Mr. Gummer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on Friday 21 January 1994.

Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what working definition of "back to basics" is used by his Department; and what his Department has done in the past three months to implement the policy.

Mr. Gummer

[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) on Friday 21 January 1994.