§ Ms AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps she has taken to 681W ensure that the objectives of sustainability and environmental sensitivity are incorporated in UK aid programmes. [74315]
§ Clare ShortOur approach to sustainable development and environmental protection is set out in the White Paper on International Development. In December we published DFID's policy statement on the environment—Eliminating world poverty: why the environment matters—which sets out in more detail our policies and procedures. Copies are in the Libraries of the House. We are about to publish supplementary guidance to our Manual of Environmental Appraisal and to provide training to staff, in order to strengthen good practice. The new guidance will be made publicly available.