§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the(a) White Papers, (b) Green Papers, (c) consultation papers, (d) draft regulations and (e) circulars, for which his Department has been responsible issued in 1996 which his Department assesses could give rise, (i) directly and (ii) indirectly to significant environmental effects. [12700]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 27 January 1997]: The Government are fully committed to taking significant environmental impacts into account, where appropriate, alongside all other relevant costs and benefits during policy appraisal. The Treasury's commitment to this is demonstrated, for example, by the air quality package announced by the Chancellor as part of this year's Budget.