§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the Soap and Detergent Industry Association's new Code of Good Environmental Practice; and if it will receive Government support. [56299]
§ Mr. MealeThis is a welcome initiative, which fits well with the Government's aim to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer products through practical measures which assist "market transformation" and could form a valuable component of a sectoral sustainability strategy. We have already had discussions with the Soap and Detergent Industry Association about how we can work together to support this initiative through links to our wider public awareness campaigns and to our strategic analysis of environmental impacts. In particular, we are looking with the Soap and Detergent Industry Association at possible links between my Department's "Are You Doing Your Bit?" promotional campaign and the industry's "Wash Right" campaign.