§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) for what reasons the principles of fiscal management set out in the Code for Fiscal Stability do not refer to the need to take account of environmental impact; [35333]
(2) for what reasons environmental impact is not specified in the Code for Fiscal Stability as part of the minimum information required to be included in economic and fiscal strategy reports. [35332]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 19 March 1998]: The Code for Fiscal Stability is primarily designed to improve the conduct of macroeconomic fiscal policy by 206W specifying the principles that shall guide the formulation and implementation of fiscal policy, and by strengthening the reporting requirements incumbent on the Government.
Information on the environmental impact of Budget measures is published in other sources, and was included within the "Financial Statement and Budget Report" on 17 March.