§ Ms RuddockTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will name the green Minister for his Department and list(a) the green initiatives taken by that Minister in respect of the Department's functions, (b) the representations made by the Minister in respect of functions carried out by other Departments and (c) the input made by the Minister into consultations on the Environment Bill. [18655]
§ Mr. PageMy right hon. Friend President of the Board of Trade has designated me as the Department's green Minister. The latest outline of the Department's environmental initiatives appear in the expenditure plans report for 1995, Cm 2804. There are close and frequent consultations between Departments on matters of common interest. Representations made by my Department on environmental matters, including the Environment Bill, are consistent with the Department's objectives of stimulating an effective business response to environmental developments and ensuring that the Government's overall environmental policy takes proper account of the impact on business.